Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten Men's Tournament - Semifinals AT INDIANAPOLIS IN
16-18, 5-13 Big Ten
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16-18, 5-13 Big Ten
20-13, 8-10 Big Ten
50
20-13, 8-10 Big Ten
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 32 | 16 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 34 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | 7 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
54 | 17-39 | 4-10 | 16-22 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 18 | |
44% | 40% | 73% |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 32 | 8 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 29 | 6 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 32 | 13 | 4-11 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
50 | 16-41 | 4-12 | 14-21 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | |
39% | 33% | 67% |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Ted Hillary
Referee:Rick Hartzell
Referee:Steve Skiles
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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