Detroit Mercy Titans @ Illinois Fighting Illini
NIT SEASON TIP-OFF - CAMPUS GAME
1-2, 0-2 Away
69
1-2, 0-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
DETM | 30 | 39 | 69 |
ILL | 39 | 50 | 89 |
4-0, 4-0 Home
89
4-0, 4-0 Home
Detroit Mercy Titans
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 20 | 16 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 36 | 13 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 27 | 9 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | 16 | 6-13 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
69 | 24-56 | 5-21 | 16-23 | 29 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 29 | |
43% | 24% | 70% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 5 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 25 | 6-11 | 4-8 | 9-11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 28 | 12 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | 15 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
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 |
| 20 | 11 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | 6 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
89 | 27-52 | 8-19 | 27-38 | 39 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 21 | |
52% | 42% | 71% |
Game Information
Champaign, IL
ESPN3
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Bo Boroski
Referee:Steve Honacki
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
| 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
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Underwood agrees to new deal after Illinois' Final Four run
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19h
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.
20h
