Ill Lineup

ILLINOIS AT (18) CLEMSON

ILLINI KEY Shake off the weekend losses, play with some fire and handle Clemson’s full-court press.

6:15 p.m., Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, S.C. ESPN, WIRL-AM (1290) ILLINOIS (4-2) PPG RPG F Mike Davis C Mike Tisdale G D.J. Richardson G Brandon Paul G Demetri McCamey

Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr.

CLEMSON (6-1) F Trevor Booker F David Ritter C Jerai Grant G Tanner Smith G Demontez Stitt

6-9 7-1 6-3 6-4 6-3

11.8 10.0 10.8 5.3 9.5 1.8 11.3 2.7 12.7 4.2

PPG RPG Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr.

6-7 13.9 6-6 10.7 6-8 4.3 6-5 11.6 6-2 9.4

8.7 3.1 4.0 3.9 2.4

TIGERS KEY Throw it to Booker and see if the Illini can protect the paint. They’ve not been able to do it yet.

NOTEWORTHY: Illinois leads the series 2-1 but lost 76-74 last season in an ACCBig Ten Challenge game in Assembly Hall. ... Illinois is 3-7 in the first 10 years of the challenge. Illinois is 1-2 in challenge road games, losing at Maryland (2001, 2007) and defeating North Carolina (2005). ... McCamey ranks second in the Big Ten with 6 assists per game. Davis is second in the Big Ten in rebounding at 10 per game. ... After losing 69-60 to Texas A&M in the 76 Classic in Anaheim, Clemson rebounded in tournament play with wins over Long Beach State (87-79) and then No. 10 Butler (70-69). PREDICTION: Clemson 74, Illinois 70