Illinois Fighting Illini @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
13-5, 4-3 Big Ten
78
13-5, 4-3 Big Ten
7-9, 1-5 Big Ten
60
7-9, 1-5 Big Ten
Game Leaders
19
M. Mayer#24
8/14 FG, 0/0 FT
19
17
D. Garcia#3
6/14 FG, 4/6 FT
17
10
M. Mayer#24
8 DREB, 2 OREB
10
7
P. Payne#21
6 DREB, 1 OREB
7
4
T. Shannon Jr.
3 TO, 27 MIN
4
4
D. Garcia#3
1 TO, 37 MIN
4
Team Stats
50% (32-64)
Field Goal %
36% (21-58)
31% (5-16)
Three Point %
23% (3-13)
64% (9-14)
Free Throw %
60% (15-25)
11
Turnovers
5
50
Rebounds
29
25
Largest Lead
3
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Steve McJunkins
Referee:Courtney Green
Referee:Edwin Young
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 32-64 | 21-58 |
| Field Goal % | 50 | 36 |
| 3PT | 5-16 | 3-13 |
| Three Point % | 31 | 23 |
| FT | 9-14 | 15-25 |
| Free Throw % | 64 | 60 |
| Rebounds | 50 | 29 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 8 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 36 | 21 |
| Assists | 17 | 13 |
| Steals | 2 | 5 |
| Blocks | 7 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 5 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 6 | 9 |
| Fast Break Points | 7 | 3 |
| Points in Paint | 54 | 28 |
| Fouls | 21 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 25 | 3 |
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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
Darryn Peterson enters NBA draft after one season at Kansas
Kansas star freshman Darryn Peterson is entering the 2026 NBA draft, where he is expected to be one of the top picks.
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Tennessee forward Nate Ament declares for NBA draft after 1 season
Tennessee forward Nate Ament declared Thursday that he's heading to the NBA draft after one season in college.
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Virginia Tech's Whit Babcock retiring after 12 years as AD
Whit Babcock is retiring as Virginia Tech athletic director and will transition to an advisory role.
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