March Madness - Illinois vs UNLV Wrap - Illinois Wins 73-62
March Madness - Illinois vs UNLV Wrap - Illinois Wins 73-62
Illinois got 22 points from Mike Davis en route to a 73-62 victory over UNLV on Friday at BOK Center.
Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 2-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois got 17 points from Demetri McCamey and another 10 points from D.J. Richardson. Demetri McCamey contributed 7 assists, while Mike Davis cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
UNLV got a 14-point performance from Oscar Bellfield, who was supported by 13 points from Anthony Marshall. Tre'Von Willis had 4 assists in a losing cause for UNLV, while Anthony Marshall grabbed 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois were victorious, as the score was 46-24 at the break.
Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-25.
