Iowa State Cyclones vs Illinois Fighting Illini
Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - Sweet 16
72
29-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ILL | 36 | 36 | 72 |
ISU | 26 | 43 | 69 |
69
29-8
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
Terrence Shannon Jr.T. Shannon Jr. #0 |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | 7 | 2-11 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 24 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 36 | 12 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | 29 | 10-19 | 4-10 | 5-10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 14 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | 8 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
72 | 24-57 | 9-29 | 15-29 | 41 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 18 | |
42% | 31% | 52% |
Iowa State Cyclones
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 36 | 8 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 38 | 14 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | 26 | 7-18 | 4-7 | 8-8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
69 | 23-58 | 6-13 | 17-21 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 23 | |
40% | 46% | 81% |
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Lee Cassell
Referee:Kipp Kissinger
Referee:Courtney Green
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 6-0 | - | 17-0 |
| Purdue | 6-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Michigan | 5-1 | 1 | 15-1 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 1 | 15-2 |
| Illinois | 5-1 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Wisconsin | 4-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| UCLA | 4-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| USC | 3-3 | 3 | 14-3 |
| Indiana | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Ohio State | 3-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Minnesota | 3-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Iowa | 2-4 | 4 | 12-5 |
| Washington | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Rutgers | 2-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Oregon | 1-5 | 5 | 8-9 |
| Penn State | 0-6 | 6 | 9-8 |
| Northwestern | 0-6 | 6 | 8-9 |
| Maryland | 0-6 | 6 | 7-10 |
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4-0 | - | 17-0 |
| BYU | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Houston | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Iowa State | 3-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| UCF | 3-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Texas Tech | 3-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Kansas | 3-2 | 1.5 | 13-5 |
| Colorado | 2-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| West Virginia | 2-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
| TCU | 1-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Arizona State | 1-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Cincinnati | 1-3 | 3 | 9-8 |
| Baylor | 1-4 | 3.5 | 11-6 |
| Kansas State | 0-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
| Utah | 0-4 | 4 | 8-9 |
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