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

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