North Carolina Central Eagles @ Illinois Fighting Illini
North Carolina Central Eagles
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 25 | 11 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 32 | 18 | 6-11 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 12 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
73 | 22-46 | 6-10 | 23-31 | 34 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 28 | |
48% | 60% | 74% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 22 | 8-15 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 25 | 12 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 25 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 6 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 4-5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 14 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | 16 | 6-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
86 | 28-62 | 12-29 | 18-24 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 25 | |
45% | 41% | 75% |
Game Information
Champaign, IL

Referee:Glenn Mayborg
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Brandon Cruz

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 8-3 | - | 18-10 |
| Morgan State | 7-3 | 0.5 | 11-14 |
| Norfolk State | 7-4 | 1 | 14-14 |
| North Carolina Central | 6-5 | 2 | 10-16 |
| South Carolina State | 5-5 | 2.5 | 7-19 |
| Coppin State | 5-6 | 3 | 7-21 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 4-7 | 4 | 8-20 |
| Delaware State | 1-10 | 7 | 6-20 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 15-1 | - | 25-2 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 2.5 | 22-6 |
| Nebraska | 12-4 | 3 | 23-4 |
| Purdue | 12-4 | 3 | 22-5 |
| Michigan State | 12-4 | 3 | 22-5 |
| Wisconsin | 11-5 | 4 | 19-8 |
| UCLA | 10-6 | 5 | 18-9 |
| Iowa | 9-7 | 6 | 19-8 |
| Ohio State | 9-7 | 6 | 17-10 |
| Indiana | 8-8 | 7 | 17-10 |
| USC | 7-9 | 8 | 18-9 |
| Minnesota | 6-10 | 9 | 13-14 |
| Washington | 5-11 | 10 | 13-14 |
| Rutgers | 4-12 | 11 | 11-16 |
| Maryland | 4-12 | 11 | 11-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-13 | 12 | 11-16 |
| Oregon | 3-13 | 12 | 10-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 13.5 | 11-17 |
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