Illinois Fighting Illini @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
11-12, 3-7 Big Ten
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11-12, 3-7 Big Ten
6-17, 0-10 Big Ten
101
6-17, 0-10 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
45% (35-77)
Field Goal %
46% (39-85)
34% (10-29)
Three Point %
32% (8-25)
88% (30-34)
Free Throw %
65% (15-23)
11
Turnovers
19
43
Rebounds
52
11
Largest Lead
12
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
BTN
Referee:Buddy Mayborg
Referee:Brian Dorsey
Referee:Kelly Pfeifer
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 35-77 | 39-85 |
| Field Goal % | 45 | 46 |
| 3PT | 10-29 | 8-25 |
| Three Point % | 34 | 32 |
| FT | 30-34 | 15-23 |
| Free Throw % | 88 | 65 |
| Rebounds | 43 | 52 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 17 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 34 | 35 |
| Assists | 17 | 18 |
| Steals | 4 | 6 |
| Blocks | 1 | 6 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 19 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 27 | 10 |
| Fast Break Points | 2 | 14 |
| Points in Paint | 36 | 54 |
| Fouls | 23 | 27 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 11 | 12 |
ILL @ RUTG Videos
Rutgers' Sanders fixes his mistake, sends game to 2OT
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
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Purdue men's basketball lands top-10 7-foot junior Isaiah Hill
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