Illinois Fighting Illini @ Butler Bulldogs
9-2, 2-1 Away
65
9-2, 2-1 Away
5-5, 3-4 Home
63
5-5, 3-4 Home
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 33 | 8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 32 | 13 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 37 | 22 | 10-21 | 0-5 | 2-5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 6 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
65 | 26-59 | 4-14 | 9-12 | 42 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 13 | |
44% | 29% | 75% |
Butler Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 34 | 26 | 10-16 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 35 | 8 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 18 | 7-11 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | 11 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
63 | 24-56 | 9-23 | 6-11 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 10 | |
43% | 39% | 55% |
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Tom Danaher
Referee:Krystle Apellaniz
Referee:Bryan Burnette
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 20-0 | - | 38-1 |
| Villanova | 16-4 | 4 | 25-8 |
| Marquette | 12-8 | 8 | 18-12 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 8 | 19-13 |
| St. John's | 11-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| Creighton | 11-9 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 13 | 15-18 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 14 | 14-17 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| DePaul | 5-15 | 15 | 8-24 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 16 | 11-19 |
Women's College Basketball News
Attorney: Ex-Nebraska assistant admitted having sex with player
Former Nebraska women's basketball assistant Chuck Love acknowledged he had sex with former player Ashley Scoggin before she was dismissed from the team in 2022, according to court documents.
10h
NCAA tourneys set to expand to 76 teams
The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams.
11h
Sources: NCAA basketball tournaments set to move to 76 teams
The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with sources telling ESPN that clearing the final steps needed is just a formality.
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