Illinois Fighting Illini vs VCU Rams
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 2nd Round
28-8
55
28-8
76
26-8
Game Leaders
Team Stats
35% (23-66)
Field Goal %
48% (28-58)
22% (7-32)
Three Point %
38% (9-24)
33% (2-6)
Free Throw %
65% (11-17)
10
Turnovers
11
29
Rebounds
45
1%
Percent Led
90%
2
Largest Lead
25
Game Information
Greenville, SC
CBS
Referee:Michael Greenstein
Referee:Brian Dorsey
Referee:Bill Covington Jr.
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 23-66 | 28-58 |
| Field Goal % | 35 | 48 |
| 3PT | 7-32 | 9-24 |
| Three Point % | 22 | 38 |
| FT | 2-6 | 11-17 |
| Free Throw % | 33 | 65 |
| Rebounds | 29 | 45 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 12 | 12 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 17 | 33 |
| Assists | 8 | 15 |
| Steals | 8 | 5 |
| Blocks | 2 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 10 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 17 | 11 |
| Fast Break Points | 8 | 8 |
| Points in Paint | 28 | 36 |
| Fouls | 15 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 2 | 25 |
| Percent Led | 1 | 90 |
VCU vs ILL Videos
Andrej Stojakovic throws down poster slam for Illinois
Barry Evans gets the steal and slam for VCU
Tyrell Ward gets way up for a VCU alley-oop slam
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
| 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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