Illinois Fighting Illini @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
13-8, 3-5 Big Ten
71
13-8, 3-5 Big Ten
13-8, 2-6 Big Ten
79
13-8, 2-6 Big Ten
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 21 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 27 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 38 | 18 | 6-14 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 36 | 18 | 5-17 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | 11 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
71 | 23-61 | 11-24 | 14-16 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 21 | |
38% | 46% | 88% |
Minnesota Golden Gophers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 32 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 29 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 23 | 16 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | 28 | 10-15 | 5-7 | 3-6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 10 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 7-8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
79 | 24-51 | 9-20 | 22-29 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 18 | |
47% | 45% | 76% |
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
BTN
Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:Chris Beaver
Referee:Mike Eades
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 |
Men's College Basketball News
Ex-Abilene Christian player banned for allegedly throwing games
A former Abilene Christian men's basketball player was permanently banned by the NCAA on Friday for allegedly helping rig basketball games for sports bettors.
11h
Underwood agrees to new deal after Illinois' Final Four run
Illinois and coach Brad Underwood have agreed to new financial terms on his current six-year contract that runs through 2031-32, and the deal could extend through 2035-36 based on the team's performance over the next four seasons.
13h
Purdue men's basketball lands top-10 7-foot junior Isaiah Hill
Top-10 junior Isaiah Hill committed to Purdue on Friday, becoming the highest-ranked prospect to commit to the Boilermakers since the ESPN recruiting database began in 2007.
14h
