STONY BROOK, N.Y., March 18 (UPI) Demetri McCamey narrowly missed a triple-double Wednesday in leading Illinois to a 76-66 NIT victory over Stony Brook.

Illinois felt the sting of being left out of the NCAA tournament. Then, the Fighting Illini were forced to hit the road to start the NIT despite being a top seed in their bracket because Cirque du Soleil was playing at Assembly Hall.

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Illinois felt the sting of being left out of the NCAA tournament.

Stone Brook, N.Y. Demetri McCamey narrowly missed a triple-double Wednesday in leading Illinois to a 76-66 NIT victory over Stony Brook. Illinois will take on Kent State in the tournament's second round. Demetri spots.jpg Stony Brook won the regular-season title in the America East Conference but fell to Boston University

Illinois was able to beat eighth-seeded Stony Brook 76-66 in front of a loud sellout crowd of 4,423 at Stony Brook Arena on Wednesday night.

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP)-Demetri McCamey had 16 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and Mike Davis scored 17 points to lead Illinois past Stony Brook 76-66 Wednesday night in a first-round NIT game before a sell-out crowd of 4,423 at Stony Brook Arena. The Fighting Illini (20-14), the top seed in its bracket after bowing out in the Big Ten semifinals,

Demetri McCamey had 16 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and Mike Davis scored 17 points to lead Illinois past Stony Brook 76-66 last night in a first-round National Invitation Tournament game before a sellout crowd of 4,423 at Stony Brook Arena.

Demetri McCamey racked up 16 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to lead the top-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini to a 76-66 victory over the eighth-seeded Stony Brook Seawolves in the first round of the 2010 NIT.