McCamey takes comeback win to the bank
February 13, 2009 8:54 AM
McCamey's 14-foot banked-in leaner from just outside the lane gave Illinois (20-5, 8-4 Big Ten) its first lead - and the win - with 2.9 seconds left against the Wildcats (13-9, 4-7). Pingatore said he's seen McCamey take and make the big shot "many times" before.
"The thing about it is, he wants the ball in those situations. It looked like no one else wanted to do it," said Pingatore, who sat behind the UI bench. "And you knew he was going to do it. You just knew he was going to do it."
Senior Trent Meacham had 12 of his 15 points during Illinois' 17-2 run that closed the game. That reversed a deficit that seemed insurmountable, even for a program familiar with these sorts of improbabilities. A number of past experiences seemed to carry them forward.
"I didn't know who was going to make the final shot, but I knew we were going to win the game," senior Chester Frazier said.
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"The thing about it is, he wants the ball in those situations. It looked like no one else wanted to do it," said Pingatore, who sat behind the UI bench. "And you knew he was going to do it. You just knew he was going to do it."
Senior Trent Meacham had 12 of his 15 points during Illinois' 17-2 run that closed the game. That reversed a deficit that seemed insurmountable, even for a program familiar with these sorts of improbabilities. A number of past experiences seemed to carry them forward.
"I didn't know who was going to make the final shot, but I knew we were going to win the game," senior Chester Frazier said.
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