Illinois Fighting Illini vs Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Elite 8
24-13
59
24-13
71
28-8
Iowa Hawkeyes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 39 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 40 | 24 | 8-17 | 4-11 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | 5 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 10 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
59 | 18-47 | 11-30 | 12-14 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | |
38% | 37% | 86% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 38 | 9 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | 13 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 38 | 25 | 8-17 | 2-7 | 7-7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 20 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 17 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
71 | 25-53 | 3-17 | 18-21 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 13 | |
47% | 18% | 86% |
IOWA vs ILL Videos
Andrej Stojakovic's late and-1 helps send Illinois to Final Four
Keaton Wagler loses the defender then splashes a 3 for Illinois
Tomislav Ivisic hits a 3 for Illinois
Game Information
Houston, TX
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Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:Tony Padilla
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.
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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.
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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.
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