Illinois Fighting Illini vs Pennsylvania Quakers
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 1st Round
18-12
70
18-12
105
25-8
Game Leaders
Team Stats
45% (30-67)
Field Goal %
50% (37-74)
30% (9-30)
Three Point %
42% (15-36)
50% (1-2)
Free Throw %
76% (16-21)
8
Turnovers
3
25
Rebounds
48
8%
Percent Led
90%
4
Largest Lead
40
Game Information
Greenville, SC
TNT
Referee:Gregory Nixon
Referee:Alfred Smith
Referee:Nate Harris
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 30-67 | 37-74 |
| Field Goal % | 45 | 50 |
| 3PT | 9-30 | 15-36 |
| Three Point % | 30 | 42 |
| FT | 1-2 | 16-21 |
| Free Throw % | 50 | 76 |
| Rebounds | 25 | 48 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 20 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 18 | 28 |
| Assists | 13 | 15 |
| Steals | 2 | 2 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 8 | 3 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 4 | 19 |
| Fast Break Points | 11 | 7 |
| Points in Paint | 24 | 44 |
| Fouls | 22 | 10 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 4 | 40 |
| Percent Led | 8 | 90 |
PENN vs ILL Videos
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2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
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