Vanderbilt Commodores @ Illinois Fighting Illini
6-2, 2-1 Away
68
6-2, 2-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VAN | 36 | 32 | 68 |
ILL | 46 | 33 | 79 |
7-2, 6-0 Home
79
7-2, 6-0 Home
Vanderbilt Commodores
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 28 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | 12 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | 11 | 4-14 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 11 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
68 | 25-59 | 8-25 | 10-16 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 16 | |
42% | 32% | 63% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | 14 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | 16 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | 23 | 8-10 | 2-2 | 5-7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
79 | 32-54 | 8-15 | 7-13 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 13 | |
59% | 53% | 54% |
Game Information
Champaign, IL
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
| 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 |
Men's College Basketball News
Sources: 76-team NCAA basketball tournaments in final steps
The NCAA is pushing through the final steps for expanding the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with sources telling ESPN that the process could be completed as early as Thursday.
2h
Detroit Mercy coach Mark Montgomery gets extension through 2031
Detroit Mercy men's basketball coach Mark Montgomery has landed a contract extension through 2030-31 season.
9h
Connecticut Senate passes amendment naming Sue Bird, Jordan Hawkins state birds
In addition to having avian-friendly names, both Hawkins and Bird have provided major contributions to UConn men's and women's basketball in the hoops-crazed state.
12h
