McCamey's late free throws help Illini pull away from Commodores
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Demetri McCamey scored 23 points and had five assists to lead Illinois past No. 24 Vanderbilt 79-68 on Tuesday night.
McCamey buried a pair of free throws with less than a minute left that finished the Commodores. But his 8-for-10 shooting fired the Illini offense much of the night. He's averaging 12.6 points and 5.6 assists a game this season for Illinois (7-2).
The Illini rode the outside shot of 7-foot-1 center Mike Tisdale and the passing and shooting of McCamey to a game-opening 9-0 lead and a 46-36 edge at halftime that the Commodores couldn't overcome.
Vanderbilt (6-2) was led by 12 points each from Brad Tinsley and Jeffery Taylor. Illinois limited Taylor, who is averaging 15.4 points a game, to just two in the first half.
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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 |
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 | 20-14 |
| Nebraska | 9-11 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Ohio State | 5-15 | 10 | 16-19 |
| Minnesota | 2-17 | 12.5 | 9-22 |
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