Illinois 69, Vanderbilt 63
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Demetri McCamey scored 23 points as Illinois defeated Vanderbilt 69-63 on Thursday night.
McCamey?s layup broke a tie with 6:22 remaining and started a 7-0 run that put the Illini (3-0) in front to stay.
Vanderbilt (1-1) tied the game at 58 on a free throw by A.J. Ogilvy with 6:56 remaining, but then was held scoreless until Andre Walker made a layup and a foul shot with 2:13 to play.
The Commodores made just 13 of 21 free throws (61.9 percent) in the game. Jermaine Beal made a pair of free throws with 1:38 left that got the Commodores within two points. Beal then missed a game-tying layup with 22 seconds to go.
Illinois was a perfect 11-for-11 from the line, including two each by Trent Meacham and Chester Frazier in the final 20 seconds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ted Valentine
- Rick Hartzell
- Mark Whitehead
2022-23 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 15-5 | - | 29-6 |
| Indiana | 12-8 | 3 | 23-12 |
| Northwestern | 12-8 | 3 | 22-12 |
| Michigan State | 11-8 | 3.5 | 21-13 |
| Maryland | 11-9 | 4 | 22-13 |
| Illinois | 11-9 | 4 | 20-13 |
| Iowa | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| Michigan | 11-9 | 4 | 18-16 |
| Penn State | 10-10 | 5 | 23-14 |
| Rutgers | 10-10 | 5 | 19-15 |
| Wisconsin | 9-11 | 6 | 20-15 |
| Nebraska | 9-11 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Ohio State | 5-15 | 10 | 16-19 |
| Minnesota | 2-17 | 12.5 | 9-22 |
2022-23 Southeastern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16-2 | - | 31-6 |
| Texas A&M | 15-3 | 1 | 25-10 |
| Kentucky | 12-6 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Missouri | 11-7 | 5 | 25-10 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-11 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 22-15 |
| Auburn | 10-8 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Florida | 9-9 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 8 | 21-13 |
| Arkansas | 8-10 | 8 | 22-14 |
| Georgia | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Ole Miss | 3-15 | 13 | 12-21 |
| LSU | 2-16 | 14 | 14-19 |
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