Scores

Final

Illinois 70

(4-0, 0-0 away)

Richmond 61

(3-2, 3-0 home)

9:30 PM ET, November 22, 2011

Moon Palace Resort, Cancun

1 2 T
ILL 37 3370
RICH 19 4261

Top Performers

Illinois: M. Leonard 22 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 5 Blk

Richmond: D. Brothers 22 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl

Illinois 70, Richmond 61

Associated Press

CANCUN, Mexico -- Meyers Leonard had a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds as Illinois defeated Richmond 70-61 on Tuesday night in the Cancun Challenge.

Sam Maniscalco added 19 points and D.J. Richardson 15 for the Fighting Illini (4-0).

Darien Brothers matched Leonard with 22 points for the Spiders (3-2), including six 3-pointers. He was backed by 11 apiece from Kendall Anthony and Cedrick Lindsay.

Only five players scored for Illinois and just six for Richmond.

Illinois shot 42.3 percent (22 of 52), only slightly better than the 38.3 percent (18 of 47) by Richmond.

The Illini will face in-state rival Illinois State for the championship of the tournament's Riviera Division on Wednesday night. Richmond will play Rutgers.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
ILL
RICH
Points 70 61
FG Made-Attempted 22-52 (.423) 18-47 (.383)
3P Made-Attempted 3-10 (.300) 8-22 (.364)
FT Made-Attempted 23-28 (.821) 17-24 (.708)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 19 (0/0) 24 (0/0)
Largest Lead 18 0

Game Leaders

 
ILL
RICH
PointsM. Leonard 22D. Brothers 22
ReboundsM. Leonard 12C. Lindsay 6
AssistsS. Maniscalco 3C. Lindsay 4
StealsM. Leonard 1F. Martel 4
BlocksM. Leonard 5D. Garrett 7
Team Stats: Illinois | Richmond

2011-12 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Nov 22, 2011 ILL 70, @RICH 61Recap

Next 5 Games

ILL
RICH
11/23 @ILST 9:30pm
11/27 CHS 1:00pm
11/29 @MD 7:30pm
12/03 GONZ 3:15pm
12/07 SBON 9:00pm
 11/23 @RUTG 7:00pm
11/30 @W&M 7:30pm
12/03 @WAKE 1:00pm
12/09 @VCU 8:00pm
12/14 IONA 3:00pm
Complete Schedule: Illinois | Richmond