Norfolk State Spartans @ Illinois Fighting Illini
6-6, 4-4 Away
54
6-6, 4-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NORF | 29 | 25 | 54 |
ILL | 32 | 32 | 64 |
11-0, 6-0 Home
64
11-0, 6-0 Home
Norfolk State Spartans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | 11 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 33 | 8 | 2-12 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 12 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
54 | 21-55 | 6-23 | 6-8 | 36 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 20 | |
38% | 26% | 75% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 6 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | 4 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | 9 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 0-5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | 11 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | 14 | 3-10 | 3-7 | 5-8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
64 | 21-60 | 6-23 | 16-27 | 43 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 9 | |
35% | 26% | 59% |
Game Information
Champaign, IL
ESPN3ESPN3
Referee:Jim Burr
Referee:Donnie Eppley
Referee:Tim Stewart
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| 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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