National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Illinois-Chicago 57, Illinois 54
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 18, 2010
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: # DJ Cartensen, # Steven Skiles, # Zelton Steed
Attendance: 13117
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: # DJ Cartensen, # Steven Skiles, # Zelton Steed
Attendance: 13117
Darrin Williams' tip-in with 24 seconds left lifted Illinois-Chicago to a 57-54 upset of No. 14 Illinois Saturday at the United Center in Chicago.
The loss ended a seven-game win streak for the Fighting Illini, which fell to 10-2.
The Flames (5-7), who snapped a four-game skid, tied the game at 51-51 on Paul Carter's 3-pointer with 2:51 remaining. Williams' tip-in gave the Flames a 55-54 lead, then they added two points at the foul line.
Robo Kreps led the Flames with 15 points. Demetri McCamey paced Illinois with 16 points, while D.J. Richardson added 13.
Top Game Performances
| Illinois | Illinois-Chicago | |
| Demetri McCamey 16 | Scoring | Robo Kreps 15 |
| Demetri McCamey 6 | Assists | Zavion Neely 4 |
| Jereme Richmond 12 | Rebounds | Brad Birton 9 |
| Demetri McCamey 6 | Free Throws Made | Paul Carter 3 |
| Bill Cole 2 | Steals | Brad Birton 2 |
| Mike Davis 2 | Blocks | Brad Birton 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Illinois | 54 | 32.7 | 4-17 | 14-19 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 8 | |
| Illinois-Chicago | 57 | 45.5 | 7-15 | 10-19 | 14 | 34 | 5 | 6 |