Illinois Fighting Illini vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 1ST ROUND AT PORTLAND OR
76
25-8
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 37 | 39 | 76 |
ILL | 28 | 44 | 72 |
72
24-10
Game Leaders
Team Stats
48% (27-56)
Field Goal %
49% (31-63)
47% (9-19)
Three Point %
28% (5-18)
59% (13-22)
Free Throw %
71% (5-7)
15
Turnovers
12
37
Rebounds
29
17
Largest Lead
2
Game Information
Portland, OR
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 27-56 | 31-63 |
| Field Goal % | 48 | 49 |
| 3PT | 9-19 | 5-18 |
| Three Point % | 47 | 28 |
| FT | 13-22 | 5-7 |
| Free Throw % | 59 | 71 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 29 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 5 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 28 | 24 |
| Assists | 13 | 14 |
| Steals | 8 | 9 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 15 | 12 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 12 | 24 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 17 | 2 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 7-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-2 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Missouri State | 4-3 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 4-3 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Sam Houston | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| New Mexico State | 3-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Florida International | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| UTEP | 2-5 | 5 | 6-12 |
| Delaware | 1-6 | 6 | 5-13 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Purdue | 7-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Michigan | 6-1 | 1 | 16-1 |
| Michigan State | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 4-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| UCLA | 4-3 | 3 | 12-6 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 14-4 |
| Iowa | 3-4 | 4 | 13-5 |
| Indiana | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Minnesota | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Washington | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Rutgers | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| Oregon | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-7 | 7 | 8-10 |
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