Illinois Fighting Illini vs Chattanooga Mocs
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 1st Round
53
27-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
UTC | 33 | 20 | 53 |
ILL | 29 | 25 | 54 |
54
23-9
Game Leaders
Team Stats
32% (21-65)
Field Goal %
39% (19-49)
27% (4-15)
Three Point %
18% (3-17)
50% (7-14)
Free Throw %
59% (13-22)
10
Turnovers
14
43
Rebounds
41
14
Largest Lead
1
Game Information
Pittsburgh, PA
Referee:Don Daily
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Referee:Tommy Nunez
Team Stats
| FG | 21-65 | 19-49 |
| Field Goal % | 32 | 39 |
| 3PT | 4-15 | 3-17 |
| Three Point % | 27 | 18 |
| FT | 7-14 | 13-22 |
| Free Throw % | 50 | 59 |
| Rebounds | 43 | 41 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 16 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 32 |
| Assists | 6 | 13 |
| Steals | 8 | 5 |
| Blocks | 0 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 10 | 14 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 28 | 30 |
| Fouls | 21 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 14 | 1 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig 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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