2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record21–15 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Wayne McClain
  • Jay Price
  • Jerrance Howard
MVPDemetri McCamey
CaptainBill Cole
Demetri McCamey
Home arenaAssembly Hall
2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Ohio State†14–4 .77829–8  .784
No. 10 Purdue14–4 .77829–6  .829
No. 13 Michigan State14–4 .77828–9  .757
No. 16 Wisconsin13–5 .72224–9  .727
Illinois10–8 .55621–15  .583
Minnesota9–9 .50021–14  .600
Northwestern7–11 .38920–14  .588
Michigan7–11 .38915–17  .469
Indiana4–14 .22210–21  .323
Iowa4–14 .22210–22  .313
Penn State3–15 .16711–20  .355
† 2010 Big Ten tournament winner
As of April 3, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Fighting Illini men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Bruce Weber's seventh season at the school. They are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Assembly Hall. The Illini finished the season 21–15, 10–8 in Big Ten play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to Dayton.

Pre-season

Demetri McCamey set several Illini assists records during the season

College GameDay

On Tuesday, August 18, ESPN announced that Illinois will serve as one of the host sites for the network’s popular basketball series, College GameDay, during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Two one-hour shows (10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Central) will originate from the Assembly Hall on February 6, 2010 for the Illinois vs. Michigan State game. This is Illinois’s first appearance on ESPN College GameDay. The series, which is in its sixth season, will make four first-time stops in 2010. Other first-time hosts include Clemson, Kansas State and Washington. The Illinois/Michigan State game will be the only Big Ten game featured this season.[1]

Jeffrey Jordan

On October 6, 2009 it was reported that Jeffrey Jordan was talking to former teammates and coaches about a possible return to the Illinois basketball team. Jordan had left the team in June, after his second season, to focus on school.[2] October 16, 2009, coach Bruce Weber said that Jordan planned to return to the team.[3]

Pre-season rankings

Various publications and news sources released their preseason rankings prior to the start of the 2009–10 season. Illinois has been ranked by the publications below. The Fighting Illini were ranked 23rd by the Associated Press in their pre-season poll released. The Illini received the 27th most votes in the Coaches poll and failed to make their Top 25.

Associated Press Coaches Athlon[4] Lindy's[5] Sporting News[6] Fox Sports[7] CBS Sports[8] SI.com[9] Rivals.com[10]
23 NR NR 25 21 18 23 NR 24

Departures

Illinois lost a good portion of their backcourt with the departure of 2008-09 senior guards Chester Frazier, Trent Meacham, and Calvin Brock.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Trent Meacham1G6'2"195RS SeniorChampaign, ILGraduated/Pro for WBC Raiffeisen Wels (Austria)
Chester Frazier3G6'2"195SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated/Hired by Illini as Graduate Assistant and Video Coordinator
Calvin Brock25G6'5"200RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated

2009 additions

Freshmen Joseph Bertrand, Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson help fill the holes in the guard positions, while freshmen Stan Simpson and Tyler Griffey will add depth to the frontcourt.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Joseph Bertrand
SG		 Sterling, IL Sterling High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 12, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Tyler Griffey
PF		 Ballwin, MO Lafayette High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 6, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Brandon Paul
SG		 Gurnee, IL Warren Township HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 11, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
D.J. Richardson
SG		 Peoria, IL Findlay College Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 11, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #22   Rivals: #10
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Illinois Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  • "ESPN - Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 15, 2009.

Roster

2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 D. J. Richardson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrCentral High School Peoria, IL
G 2 Joseph Bertrand Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrSterling high School Sterling, IL
G 3 Brandon Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrWarren Township High School Gurnee, IL
G 13 Jeffrey Jordan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrLoyola Academy Highland Park, IL
G 15 Bubba Chisholm 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrCentral High School Champaign, IL
C 21 Stan Simpson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS FrSimeon High School Chicago, IL
F 23 Dominique Keller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrMemorial High School Port Arthur, TX
F 24 Mike Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrT. C. Williams High School Alexandria, VA
F 30 Bill Cole 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrRichwoods High School Peoria, IL
G 32 Demetri McCamey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSt. Joseph High School Bellwood, IL
G 33 Alex Legion 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrOak Hill Academy/University of Kentucky Detroit, MI
F 42 Tyler Griffey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrLafayette High School Wildwood, MO
C 50 Richard Semrau 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS JrLutheran West High School Grafton, OH
C 54 Mike Tisdale 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrRiverton High School Riverton, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-01-14

Schedule

Fighting Illini feet

Source[11]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Fri, Oct 30*
7:00pm, BTN.com		 No. 23 Missouri Southern W 95–67 
Assembly Hall (14,454[12])
Champaign, IL
Sun, Nov 8*
4:00pm, BTN.com		 No. 23 Quincy W 84–63 
Assembly Hall (14,451[13])
Champaign, IL
Non-Conference regular season
Fri, Nov 13*
7:00pm, ESPN360		 No. 23 SIU Edwardsville W 96–69  1–0
 Assembly Hall (16,012[14])
Champaign, IL
Tue, Nov 17*
7:00pm, ESPN360		 No. 23 Northern Illinois W 80–61  2–0
 Assembly Hall (14,979[15])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Nov 21*
7:00pm, BTN		 No. 23 Presbyterian
Las Vegas Invitational		 W 94–48  3–0
 Assembly Hall (13,121[16])
Champaign, IL
Tue, Nov 24*
8:30pm, ESPNU		 No. 21 Wofford
Las Vegas Invitational		 W 78–64  4–0
 Assembly Hall (12,982[17])
Champaign, IL
Fri, Nov 27*
9:30pm, HoopsTV		 No. 21 vs. Utah
Las Vegas Invitational		 L 58–60  4–1
 Orleans Arena (N/A[18])
Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Nov 28*
7:00pm, HoopsTV		 No. 21 vs. Bradley
Las Vegas Invitational		 L 68–72  4–2
 Orleans Arena (N/A[19])
Las Vegas, NV
Wed, Dec 2*
6:15pm, ESPN		 at No. 18 Clemson
ACC – Big Ten Challenge		 W 76–74  5–2
  (10,000[20])
Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC
Sat, Dec 5*
6:30pm, BTN		 Boise St W 84–77  6–2
 Assembly Hall (15,903[21])
Champaign, IL
Tue, Dec 8*
7:30pm, BTN		 Vanderbilt W 79–68  7–2
 Assembly Hall (15,594[22])
Champaign, IL
Sun, Dec 13*
1:30pm, BTN		 Western Michigan W 88–53  8–2
 Assembly Hall (14,886[23])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Dec 19*
6:00pm, ESPNU		 at Georgia L 67–70  8–3
 Arena at Gwinnett Center (4,008[24])
Duluth, GA
Wed, Dec 23*
8:30pm, ESPN2		 vs. Missouri
Braggin' Rights		 L 68–81  8–4
 Scottrade Center (20,497[25])
St. Louis, MO
Big Ten regular season
Wed, Dec 30
8:00pm, BTN		 No. 25 Northwestern W 89–83 OT 9–4 (1–0)
 Assembly Hall (16,618[26])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Jan 2*
12:00pm, CBS		 vs. Gonzaga L 83–85 OT 9–5
 United Center (20,917[27])
Chicago, IL
Tue, Jan 5
8:00pm, BTN		 Iowa
Rivalry		 W 59-42  10–5 (2–0)
 Assembly Hall (14,806[28])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Jan 9
7:00pm, BTN		 at Indiana
Rivalry		 W 66–60  11–5 (3–0)
 Assembly Hall (16,634[29])
Bloomington, IN
Tue, Jan 12
8:00pm, BTN		 Penn State W 54–53  12–5 (4–0)
 Assembly Hall (14,469[30])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Jan 16
2:30pm, CBS		 at No. 7 Michigan St L 63–73  12–6 (4–1)
 Breslin Center (14,759[31])
East Lansing, MI
Tue, Jan 19
8:00pm, ESPN		 No. 13 Purdue L 78–84  12–7 (4–2)
 Assembly Hall (16,618[32])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Jan 23
7:00pm, BTN		 at Northwestern L 68–73  12–8 (4–3)
 Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117[33])
Evanston, IL
Wed, Jan 27
5:30pm, BTN		 at Penn State W 77–67  13–8 (5–3)
 Bryce Jordan Center (8,085[34])
University Park, PA
Sat, Jan 30
1:00pm, ESPN2		 Indiana
Rivalry		 W 72–70  14–8 (6–3)
 Assembly Hall (16,618[35])
Champaign, IL
Wed, Feb 3
7:30pm, BTN		 at Iowa
Rivalry		 W 57–49  15–8 (7–3)
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,441[36])
Iowa City, IA
Sat, Feb 6
8:00pm, ESPN		 No. 5 Michigan St
ESPN College GameDay		 W 78–73  16–8 (8–3)
 Assembly Hall (16,618[37])
Champaign, IL
Tue, Feb 9
6:00pm, BTN		 at No. 11 Wisconsin W 63–56  17–8 (9–3)
 Kohl Center (17,230[38])
Madison, WI
Sun, Feb 14
12:00pm, CBS		 No. 13 Ohio St L 53–72  17–9 (9–4)
 Assembly Hall (16,616[39])
Champaign, IL
Sat, Feb. 20
3:00pm, ESPN		 at No. 4 Purdue L 65–75  17–10 (9–5)
 Mackey Arena (14,123[40])
West Lafayette, IN
Tue, Feb 23
6:00pm, ESPN		 at Michigan W 51–44  18–10 (10–5)
 Crisler Arena (11,357[41])
Ann Arbor, MI
Sat, Feb 27
3:00pm, BTN		 Minnesota L 60–62  18–11 (10–6)
 Assembly Hall (16,618[42])
Champaign, IL
Tue, March 2
8:00pm, ESPN		 at No. 6 Ohio State L 57–73  18–12 (10–7)
 Schottenstein Center (16,177[43])
Columbus, OH
Sun, March 8
1:00pm, ESPN		 No. 15 Wisconsin L 57–72  18–13 (10–8)
 Assembly Hall (16,618)
Champaign, IL
Big Ten tournament
Fri, Mar 12
1:30pm, ESPN		 (5) vs. (4) No. 13 Wisconsin
Quarterfinals		 W 58–54  19–13
 Conseco Fieldhouse (16,207)
Indianapolis, IN
Sat, Mar 13
12:40pm, CBS		 (5) vs. (1) No. 5 Ohio State
Semifinals		 L 81–88 2 OT 19–14
 Conseco Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
National Invitation Tournament
Wed, Mar 17*
8:00pm, ESPNU		 (1) at (8) Stony Brook
First Round		 W 76–66  20–14
 Stony Brook Arena (4,423)
Stony Brook, NY
Mon, Mar 22*
7:00pm, ESPNU		 (1) (4) Kent State
Second Round		 W 75–58  21–14
 Assembly Hall (10,032)
Champaign, IL
Wed, Mar 24*
9:00pm, ESPN2		 (1) (3) Dayton
Quarterfinals		 L 71–77  21–15
 Assembly Hall (8,548)
Champaign, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

The March 17, 2010 NIT first-round game was hosted by Stony Brook due to a previously-scheduled performance by Cirque du Soleil at Assembly Hall.[44]

Season statistics

Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high
Individual player statistics[45]
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A TO Blk Stl
McCamey, Demetri 3634124134.554215.1191421.45456164.341104147.707171121293.6254123553
Tisdale, Mike 3636100627.942911.9165282.58556.83394112.839771392166.028505912
Davis, Mike 3632116132.238510.7172364.47300.0004165.631812493309.234532318
Richardson, D.J. 3635111230.937910.5124311.39969177.3906280.7751879972.77560624
Paul, Brandon 361468218.92807.893279.33336129.2795890.64442681103.14646529
Keller, Dominique 35039911.41564.566145.4551035.2861427.5192454782.220261215
Cole, Bill 362276621.31574.457124.4602977.3771423.60938781163.236242224
Griffey, Tyler 3242708.41053.34280.525720.3501416.8752234561.81113410
Legion, Alex 1111099.9302.71137.297419.21146.667010100.95413
Jordan, Jeff 33245413.8521.62250.44028.250610.6001628441.35626313
Semrau, Richard 150674.5211.4913.69200.00035.600814221.53430
Chisholm, Bubba 120161.370.6312.250110.10000.0000220.20101
Simpson, Stan 80172.140.529.22200.00000.0003030.42010
Team50741243.413
Total367300254770.89572127.450219645.340414581.713396941133737.1570443144202
Opponents367300240666.88382094.400267831.321463665.696407833124034.446143361221

Rankings

PollPre-
Season		Week
1		Week
2		Week
3		Week
4		Week
5		Week
6		Week
7		Week
8		Week
9		Week
10		Week
11		Week
12		Week
13		Week
14		Week
15		Week
16		Week
17		Week
18		Final
AP 23 23 20 (RV) (RV) (RV) (RV) -- -- -- -- -- -- (RV) (RV) (RV) (RV) -- --
Coaches (RV) 25 21 (RV) (RV) (RV) (RV) (RV) -- -- -- -- -- -- (RV) -- -- -- --
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes

Honors and awards

See also

References

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