Illinois Fighting Illini @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
16-9, 8-6 Big Ten
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16-9, 8-6 Big Ten
18-8, 9-6 Big Ten
72
18-8, 9-6 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
31% (19-61)
Field Goal %
49% (27-55)
29% (8-28)
Three Point %
47% (7-15)
73% (11-15)
Free Throw %
92% (11-12)
11
Turnovers
9
37
Rebounds
37
4
Largest Lead
20
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
Referee:Chris Beaver
Referee:Bo Boroski
Referee:Kelly Pfeifer
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 19-61 | 27-55 |
| Field Goal % | 31 | 49 |
| 3PT | 8-28 | 7-15 |
| Three Point % | 29 | 47 |
| FT | 11-15 | 11-12 |
| Free Throw % | 73 | 92 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 37 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 16 | 8 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 21 | 29 |
| Assists | 10 | 15 |
| Steals | 5 | 5 |
| Blocks | 3 | 9 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 6 | 19 |
| Fast Break Points | 11 | 12 |
| Points in Paint | 18 | 28 |
| Fouls | 15 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 4 | 20 |
ILL @ RUTG Videos
Illinois' Jones swats the ball off glass
Illinois' Nichols gets the lucky roll
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 10-1 | - | 20-1 |
| Illinois | 10-1 | - | 19-3 |
| Nebraska | 9-2 | 1 | 20-2 |
| Michigan State | 9-2 | 1 | 19-3 |
| Purdue | 8-3 | 2 | 18-4 |
| Wisconsin | 8-3 | 2 | 16-6 |
| UCLA | 7-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| Iowa | 6-4 | 3.5 | 16-5 |
| Indiana | 6-5 | 4 | 15-7 |
| Ohio State | 6-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| USC | 5-6 | 5 | 16-6 |
| Washington | 4-7 | 6 | 12-10 |
| Minnesota | 3-8 | 7 | 10-12 |
| Northwestern | 2-9 | 8 | 10-12 |
| Rutgers | 2-9 | 8 | 9-13 |
| Maryland | 1-9 | 8.5 | 8-13 |
| Penn State | 1-10 | 9 | 10-12 |
| Oregon | 1-10 | 9 | 8-14 |
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