Demetri McCamey

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Good is not great enough. Just ask Bruce Weber. Weber couldn't sustain greatness at Illinois. He reached it, lost it, tried for it, prayed for it, approached it but couldn't sustain it. Something always was missing. So athletic director Mike Thomas,...

Hurry up and wait.  Then wait a little bit more and after that, you can probably just hang out and wait longer.  That's what today has been like for G (my photographer) and I.  We had to check out of our rooms at noon but the games here don't start til...

CHAMPAIGN — In his postgame senior day speech, Demetri McCamey thanked his coaches, teammates and the fans. Thinking himself done, he passed the microphone and started walking away. But there was one slight oversight so he rushed back and grabbed...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — What does an offense look like when it stumbles into quicksand? Illinois might have found that out Tuesday night. For the first 12 minutes, Illinois' offense looked more like a synchronized swim team — every part...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Back in late January, Indiana delivered a shock to Illinois, a 52-49 upset that emptied the Hoosiers' home-court stands, sent coach Tom Crean running through the building shaking every hand in sight and knocked the then-20th...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - JaJuan Johnson scored 23 points and E'Twaun Moore added 18 to help No. 6 Purdue beat Illinois 75-67 on Tuesday night.       It was a fitting display for the two seniors in their final home game. They came off the court to a...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — There they sat on Illinois' bench, hands clasped, during the final possession. There was a desperate hope in the gesture that somehow, down three, the Illini could tie the score and stave off another close loss on the road. That...

Brandon Paul scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half to lead No. 23 Illinois past 17th-ranked Michigan State 71-62 on Tuesday night. The Illini (14-5, 4-3 Big Ten) led 53-43 on a 3-pointer by Paul with 13:08 to play. But they had to hold off a late...

Demetri McCamey scored 18 and Illinois held off a late Michigan charge for a 54-52 win Wednesday. Bill Cole hit a free throw with 14 seconds to play to give Illinois the two-point edge. The Wolverines then missed a pair of shots at the other end, the...

Although Jon Scheyer and Patrick Beverley have never met, these basketball standouts share an uncommon characteristic. There is an old-school quality about them that has enabled them to reach the highest level of their sport. From early-morning Berto...

Pass this on to anyone who believes shooting is all there is to this wintertime passion. The 2006-07 Tribune All-State boys basketball team may well have the greatest collection of set-up men in the illustrious history of honoring the five best players...