Illinois 73, UNLV 62

Fox Sports ^ | March 18, 2011 | AP

[Immerito]

TULSA, Okla. (AP)

All those late-season struggles are behind Mike Davis and Illinois. The NCAA tournament is all that matters now.

Davis tied his season high with 22 points, Demetri McCamey added 17 points and seven assists and Illinois dominated UNLV 73-62 Friday night to set up another meeting between Fighting Illini coaches past and present in the Southwest region of the NCAA tournament.

The ninth-seeded Illini (20-13) took control with an early 15-0 run and led by as many as 25 in a surprisingly easy rout, after losing 10 of their previous 16 games to bring into question whether they'd even make it into the 68-team bracket.

''We always talk about it. It's not what you do at the beginning of the year. ... ... It's about what you do now,'' McCamey said. ''Everybody will forget about what you did at the beginning of the season or the Big Ten season if you go out and win in March.''

[crosshairs]

Up next, my Kansas Jayhawks. Thanks for playing. Good luck next year.

[HangnJudge]

Next up... Go Lady Vols! 11:05 AM ET

http://espn.go.com/ncw/preview?gameId=310782633

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[blueunicorn6]

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