Illinois Fighting Illini vs Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Elite 8
24-13
59
24-13
71
28-8
Game Leaders
Team Stats
38% (18-47)
Field Goal %
47% (25-53)
37% (11-30)
Three Point %
18% (3-17)
86% (12-14)
Free Throw %
86% (18-21)
9
Turnovers
8
21
Rebounds
38
63%
Percent Led
30%
10
Largest Lead
12
Game Information
Houston, TX
Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:Tony Padilla
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 18-47 | 25-53 |
| Field Goal % | 38 | 47 |
| 3PT | 11-30 | 3-17 |
| Three Point % | 37 | 18 |
| FT | 12-14 | 18-21 |
| Free Throw % | 86 | 86 |
| Rebounds | 21 | 38 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 16 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 13 | 22 |
| Assists | 12 | 8 |
| Steals | 5 | 6 |
| Blocks | 3 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 8 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 8 | 12 |
| Fast Break Points | 1 | 4 |
| Points in Paint | 12 | 40 |
| Fouls | 20 | 13 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 10 | 12 |
| Percent Led | 63 | 30 |
IOWA vs ILL Videos
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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 |
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