Illinois Fighting Illini vs Colorado Buffaloes
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - 2nd ROUND AT AUSTIN TX
49
21-12
57
23-12
Colorado Buffaloes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 8 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 34 | 9 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 27 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 | 6 | 1-8 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 34 | 14 | 5-14 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
49 | 17-51 | 5-19 | 10-13 | 36 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 20 | |
33% | 26% | 77% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | 13 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 5-14 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 9-10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 5 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
57 | 16-52 | 8-31 | 17-24 | 37 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 12 | |
31% | 26% | 71% |
Game Information
Austin, TX

Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Gary Maxwell
Referee:Joe Lindsay

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Houston | 6-1 | 1.5 | 18-2 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1.5 | 16-4 |
| Iowa State | 6-2 | 2 | 19-2 |
| BYU | 5-2 | 2.5 | 17-3 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 3 | 16-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-3 | 3 | 14-7 |
| TCU | 3-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Cincinnati | 3-5 | 5 | 11-10 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-6 | 6 | 12-9 |
| Arizona State | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-11 |
| Baylor | 1-7 | 7 | 11-9 |
| Kansas State | 1-7 | 7 | 10-11 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 9-1 | - | 20-1 |
| Michigan | 9-1 | - | 19-1 |
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 19-2 |
| Illinois | 9-1 | - | 18-3 |
| Purdue | 7-3 | 2 | 17-4 |
| Wisconsin | 7-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| UCLA | 7-3 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Ohio State | 6-4 | 3 | 14-6 |
| Iowa | 5-4 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Indiana | 5-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| USC | 4-6 | 5 | 15-6 |
| Washington | 3-7 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Minnesota | 3-7 | 6 | 10-11 |
| Northwestern | 2-8 | 7 | 10-11 |
| Rutgers | 2-8 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 7.5 | 8-12 |
| Oregon | 1-9 | 8 | 8-13 |
| Penn State | 0-10 | 9 | 9-12 |
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