2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
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The 2009–10 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
team represented University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
in the 2009–10
college 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
.
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.
in their pre-season poll released. The Illini received the 27th most votes in the Coaches poll and failed to make their Top 25.
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Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign....
team represented University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
in the 2009–10
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...
college basketball
College basketball
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season. This was head coach Bruce Weber's seventh season at the school. They are members of the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
and played their home games at Assembly Hall
Assembly Hall (Champaign)
Assembly Hall is a large dome-shaped indoor arena, located in Champaign, Illinois, and is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign....
. 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
2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament was played Thursday, March 11 through Sunday, March 14 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. All 10 games aired nationally on ESPN, ESPN2, the Big Ten Network and CBS Sports. ESPN2 carried the first two games on Thursday and the Big Ten...
. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament
2010 National Invitation Tournament
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where they advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to Dayton
2009–10 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Brian Gregory's seventh season at Dayton. The Flyers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena...
.
Pre-season
College GameDay
On Tuesday, August 18, ESPNESPN
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announced that Illinois will serve as one of the host sites for the network’s popular basketball series, College GameDay
College GameDay (basketball)
College GameDay is an ESPN program that covers college basketball and is a spin-off of the successful college football version. Since debuting on January 22, 2005, it airs on ESPN Saturdays in the college basketball season at 11am ET and 8pm ET at a different game site each week...
, during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...
. Two one-hour shows (10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Central) will originate from the Assembly Hall
Assembly Hall (Champaign)
Assembly Hall is a large dome-shaped indoor arena, located in Champaign, Illinois, and is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign....
on February 6, 2010 for the Illinois vs. Michigan State
2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 15th year. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, MI and are...
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.
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. October 16, 2009, coach Bruce Weber said that Jordan planned to return to the team.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 PressAssociated Press
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in their pre-season poll released. The Illini received the 27th most votes in the Coaches poll and failed to make their Top 25.
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| 23 | NR | NR | 25 | 21 | 18 | 23 | NR | 24 |
Losses and additions
Illinois lost a good portion of their backcourt with the departure of 2008-09 senior guards Chester Frazier, Trent Meacham, and Calvin Brock. 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.2009 additions
Roster
Schedule and results
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2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament was played Thursday, March 11 through Sunday, March 14 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. All 10 games aired nationally on ESPN, ESPN2, the Big Ten Network and CBS Sports. ESPN2 carried the first two games on Thursday and the Big Ten...
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Player statistics
Final Season Statistics
|---TOTAL---| |---3-PTS---| |----REBOUNDS----|
- Player GP-GS Min--Avg FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg PF FO A TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
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32 McCamey, Demetri... 36-34 1241 34.5 191-421 .454 56-164 .341 104-147 .707 17 112 129 3.6 90 2 254 123 5 53 542 15.1
54 Tisdale, Mike...... 36-36 1006 27.9 165-282 .585 5-6 .833 94-112 .839 77 139 216 6.0 119 7 28 50 59 12 429 11.9
24 Davis, Mike........ 36-32 1161 32.2 172-364 .473 0-0 .000 41-65 .631 81 249 330 9.2 68 0 34 53 23 18 385 10.7
01 Richardson, D.J.... 36-35 1112 30.9 124-311 .399 69-177 .390 62-80 .775 18 79 97 2.7 74 1 75 60 6 24 379 10.5
03 Paul, Brandon...... 36-14 682 18.9 93-279 .333 36-129 .279 58-90 .644 42 68 110 3.1 62 3 46 46 5 29 280 7.8
23 Keller, Dominique.. 35-0 399 11.4 66-145 .455 10-35 .286 14-27 .519 24 54 78 2.2 40 0 20 26 12 15 156 4.5
30 Cole, Bill......... 36-22 766 21.3 57-124 .460 29-77 .377 14-23 .609 38 78 116 3.2 72 4 36 24 22 24 157 4.4
42 Griffey, Tyler..... 32-4 270 8.4 42-80 .525 7-20 .350 14-16 .875 22 34 56 1.8 38 0 11 13 4 10 105 3.3
33 Legion, Alex....... 11-1 109 9.9 11-37 .297 4-19 .211 4-6 .667 0 10 10 0.9 6 0 5 4 1 3 30 2.7
13 Jordan, Jeff....... 33-2 454 13.8 22-50 .440 2-8 .250 6-10 .600 16 28 44 1.3 32 0 56 26 3 13 52 1.6
50 Semrau, Richard.... 15-0 67 4.5 9-13 .692 0-0 .000 3-5 .600 8 14 22 1.5 3 0 3 4 3 0 21 1.4
15 Chisholm, Bubba.... 12-0 16 1.3 3-12 .250 1-10 .100 0-0 .000 0 2 2 0.2 2 0 0 1 0 1 7 0.6
21 Simpson, Stan...... 8-0 17 2.1 2-9 .222 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 0 3 0.4 3 0 2 0 1 0 4 0.5
TEAM............... 50 74 124 3.4 2 13 0
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Total.............. 36 7300 957-2127 .450 219-645 .340 414-581 .713 396 941 1337 37.1 611 17 570 443 144 202 2547 70.8
Opponents.......... 36 7300 838-2094 .400 267-831 .321 463-665 .696 407 833 1240 34.4 606 10 461 433 61 221 2406 66.8
Rankings
| Poll | Pre- 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 |
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| AP | 23 | 23 | 20 | (RV) | (RV) | (RV) | (RV) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (RV) | (RV) | (RV) | (RV) | -- | -- | |
| Coaches | (RV) | 25 | 21 | (RV) | (RV) | (RV) | (RV) | (RV) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (RV) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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| No Change | ||
| (RV) | Received Votes |
See also
- Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketballIllinois Fighting Illini men's basketballThe Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign....
- Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinois Fighting IlliniThe Fighting Illini are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The University offers 10 men's and 11 women's varsity sports....
- 2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball seasonThe 2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season marked the continuation of competitive basketball among Big Ten Conference members that began in 1904...