NCAA Hoops: McCamey leads Illini, Irish prevail

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Saturday, March 5, 2011
Posted: 1:22 p.m.Updated: 5:15 p.m.

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McCamey leads Illinois over Indiana

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Demetri McCamey scored 22 points and Mike Davis added 13 to lead Illinois past Indiana 72-48 Saturday.

The win gives the Illini (19-12, 9-9 Big Ten) a .500 record in conference play and improves their resume for a spot in the NCAA tournament. It also give Illinois a first-round bye in the Big Ten tournament next week in Indianapolis.

Illinois never trailed and opened up a 19-point lead at 34-15 on a McCamey layup with just over six minutes left in the first half.

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No. 8 Notre Dame edges No. 16 Connecticut

STORRS, Conn. - In the end, No. 8 Notre Dame didn't need Ben Hansbrough, and Connecticut needed more than Kemba Walker.

Hansbrough scored 21 points despite fouling out with over 8 minutes left, and Notre Dame held off Walker and the 16th-ranked Huskies 70-67 on Saturday.

"I love all my teammates and I'm was just thrilled for them to go out and get it done," Hansbrough said. "It means a lot for me."

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Northern Illinois topples Eastern Michigan 66-49

DE KALB, Ill. - Jeremy Landers scored 17 points to lead Northern Illinois to a 66-49 victory over cold-shooting Eastern Michigan on Wednesday night.

Antone Christian added 13 points and Tim Toler 12 for the Huskies (9-19, 5-10 Mid-American Conference), who won their second straight game.

Brandon Bowdry's 17 points led the Eagles (8-21, 4-11), who lost their third in a row. Bowdry was the only Eastern Michigan player with more than three baskets, going 4-for-10 as his team shot 14-for-52 (26.9 percent). Antonio Green added 15 points, including three of the Eagles' five 3-pointers.

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No. 12 Syracuse beats DePaul 107-59

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Rick Jackson had 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, making sure his final game in the Carrier Dome was one he would never forget as No. 12 Syracuse overwhelmed DePaul 107-59 on Saturday.

It was the fifth straight win for Syracuse (25-6, 12-6 Big East) after a midseason swoon in which the Orange lost four straight and six of eight after an 18-0 start. Syracuse also clinched a double-bye in next week's Big East tournament at Madison Square Garden.

DePaul (7-23, 1-17) has won only two regular-season conference games in the past three years, and its chances of adding another were dim at best without standout freshman forward Cleveland Melvin, the team's leading scorer with a 17.4 average in Big East play. Melvin's season ended with sprained left thumb suffered against St. John's 11 days ago.

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