Illinois Fighting Illini @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
6-1, 1-0 Big Ten
76
6-1, 1-0 Big Ten
5-2, 0-1 Big Ten
58
5-2, 0-1 Big Ten
Game Leaders
23
T. Shannon Jr.
8/13 FG, 3/3 FT
23
9
A. Williams#24
3/6 FG, 3/5 FT
9
10
T. Shannon Jr.
9 DREB, 1 OREB
10
9
C. Omoruyi#11
6 DREB, 3 OREB
9
3
T. Shannon Jr.
5 TO, 38 MIN
3
3
A. Williams#24
0 TO, 25 MIN
3
Team Stats
45% (30-66)
Field Goal %
33% (20-60)
43% (9-21)
Three Point %
46% (6-13)
64% (7-11)
Free Throw %
60% (12-20)
17
Turnovers
10
55
Rebounds
27
23
Largest Lead
2
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
BTN
Referee:D.J. Carstensen
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Courtney Green
Probabilities & Game Flow
100%
--ILL
0%
--RUTG
According to ESPN Analytics
Data is currently unavailable.
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
Top-10 sophomore Mercer picks Cincinnati, to reclassify to 2027
Top-10 high school sophomore Kam Mercer has committed to Cincinnati, he told ESPN, while also planning to reclassify up into the 2027 class.
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Kam Mercer announces commitment to Cincinnati
Kam Mercer, No. 7 on the ESPN 2028 SCNext 25 player rankings, joins “SportsCenter” to announce his commitment to Cincinnati.
9h
Rueben Chinyelu returns to Florida after pulling out of NBA draft
Florida center Rueben Chinyelu decided Thursday that he will return to the Gators for his senior season after removing his name from the NBA draft.
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