UConn Huskies vs Illinois Fighting Illini
Men's Basketball Championship - East Region - Elite 8
52
29-9
77
35-3
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 |
| 23 | 7 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 35 | 17 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 5 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | 8 | 2-12 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 8 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
52 | 17-67 | 6-23 | 12-17 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 15 | |
25% | 26% | 71% |
UConn Huskies
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 10 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | 22 | 9-13 | 0-1 | 4-8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 31 | 5 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 32 | 11 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 10 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 11 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
77 | 31-60 | 3-17 | 12-17 | 45 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 17 | |
52% | 18% | 71% |
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Doug Shows
Referee:Terry Oglesby
Referee:Byron Jarrett
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 17-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Michigan State | 14-4 | 3 | 24-5 |
| Nebraska | 14-5 | 3.5 | 25-5 |
| Illinois | 14-5 | 3.5 | 23-7 |
| Purdue | 13-6 | 4.5 | 23-7 |
| Wisconsin | 13-6 | 4.5 | 21-9 |
| UCLA | 12-7 | 5.5 | 20-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-8 | 6.5 | 19-11 |
| Iowa | 10-8 | 7 | 20-9 |
| Indiana | 9-10 | 8.5 | 18-12 |
| USC | 7-12 | 10.5 | 18-12 |
| Washington | 7-12 | 10.5 | 15-15 |
| Minnesota | 7-12 | 10.5 | 14-16 |
| Rutgers | 5-13 | 12 | 12-17 |
| Northwestern | 5-14 | 12.5 | 13-17 |
| Oregon | 4-15 | 13.5 | 11-19 |
| Maryland | 4-15 | 13.5 | 11-19 |
| Penn State | 3-16 | 14.5 | 12-18 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 17-2 | - | 27-3 |
| St. John's | 17-2 | - | 24-6 |
| Villanova | 14-5 | 3 | 23-7 |
| Seton Hall | 10-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 8.5 | 15-16 |
| DePaul | 8-11 | 9 | 16-14 |
| Providence | 7-12 | 10 | 14-16 |
| Butler | 6-13 | 11 | 15-15 |
| Xavier | 6-13 | 11 | 14-16 |
| Marquette | 6-13 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Georgetown | 5-14 | 12 | 13-17 |
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