National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Illinois 80, Coppin St. 63
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2011
Where: Assembly Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Officials: # Bo Boroski, # Ed Hightower, # Kelly Self
Attendance: 14881
Where: Assembly Hall, Champaign, Illinois
Officials: # Bo Boroski, # Ed Hightower, # Kelly Self
Attendance: 14881
Guard D.J. Richardson scored 20 points and center Meyers Leonard had 18 as No. 22 Illinois stayed unbeaten with an 80-63 win over visiting Coppin State.
Leonard added 11 rebounds for the 10-0 Illini, off to their best start since opening 15-0 in the 2005-06 season.
Illinois led 38-30 at the break and pulled away late. The Illini shot 56 percent overall and made 10 of 22 from beyond the arc.
Senior guard Tony Gallo led Coppin State with 21 points, hitting 4 of 8 3-pointers.
The Eagles (3-5) have yet to beat a Division I opponent this season and are 0-4 all-time against Illinois.
Coppin State fell to 0-38 against ranked foes since its 78-65 upset of No. 2 seed South Carolina in the first round of the 1997 NCAA tournament.
Top Game Performances
| Coppin St. | Illinois | |
| Tony Gallo 21 | Scoring | D.J. Richardson 20 |
| Akeem Ellis 5 | Assists | Sam Maniscalco 5 |
| Akeem Ellis 5 | Rebounds | Meyers Leonard 11 |
| Tony Gallo 3 | Free Throws Made | Meyers Leonard 4 |
| Michael Harper 2 | Steals | Sam Maniscalco 2 |
| N/A | Blocks | Meyers Leonard 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Coppin St. | 63 | 43.4 | 10-24 | 7-12 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Illinois | 80 | 56.4 | 10-22 | 8-12 | 21 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 8 |