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Illinois hopes for more offense against Iowa
Feb 1, 2009 - 12:09 PM Iowa (12-9) at No. 20 Illinois (17-4), 2:00 p.m. ESTCHAMPAIGN, Illinois (Ticker) -- After its worst offensive showing in nearly 24 years, No. 20 Illinois looks to rebound when it hosts Iowa in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Sunday.
The Fighting Illini (17-4, 5-3 Big Ten) are coming off a 59-36 setback at Minnesota on Thursday. The 36 points were the team's lowest point total since it had 34 against Purdue on January 30, 1985. The loss also snapped a 20-game winning streak against Minnesota.
Demetri McCamey is averaging 12.2 points to lead Illinois, which shot 29 percent (15-of-51) from the floor, including 2-of-16 from the arc.
Iowa (12-9, 2-6), which has yet to win on the road in the conference, is coming off a 71-56 setback to ninth-ranked Michigan State on Thursday.
Freshman Matt Gatens is averaging 10.9 points to lead a balanced, low-scoring attack for the Hawkeyes, who have lost five of their last six contests.
Illinois has won its last nine home games.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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IOWA 25 29 54
ILLINOIS (20) 22 40 62 FINAL
Feb 1 3:57 PM - NCAA BB
IOWA 25
(20) ILLINOIS 22 HALFTIME
Feb 1 2:49 PM
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