It was somewhat premature but Illinois began celebrating its expected status as the No. 1 college basketball team in America on Sunday after surviving a scare by Georgia Tech in double overtime.

Illinois fans screamed “We’re No. 1” as the final seconds of their team’s 103-92 victory ticked off the clock.

“It’s great, but we’ve got to play like we’re No. 1,” senior Lowell Hamilton said.

Illinois rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit and went on to its 17th victory of the season, remaining the only unbeaten team in Division I. The second-ranked Illini appeared the heir apparent to the No. 1 spot after top-ranked Duke lost both its games last week.

Pervis Ellison matched his career high of 28 points as Louisville saw a 23-point lead cut to five before recovering to beat Nevada-Las Vegas, 92-74.

Louisville, 13-2, now owns the nation’s second-longest winning streak with 13 straight, while Las Vegas, 13-3, had its 11-game skein snapped.