Illinois Fighting Illini vs Houston Cougars
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 2nd Round
68
31-5
53
23-10
Game Leaders
Team Stats
42% (25-59)
Field Goal %
34% (17-50)
27% (6-22)
Three Point %
24% (6-25)
71% (12-17)
Free Throw %
81% (13-16)
9
Turnovers
17
39
Rebounds
33
16
Largest Lead
3
Game Information
Pittsburgh, PA
Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Courtney Green
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 25-59 | 17-50 |
| Field Goal % | 42 | 34 |
| 3PT | 6-22 | 6-25 |
| Three Point % | 27 | 24 |
| FT | 12-17 | 13-16 |
| Free Throw % | 71 | 81 |
| Rebounds | 39 | 33 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 15 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 24 | 22 |
| Assists | 10 | 11 |
| Steals | 8 | 6 |
| Blocks | 6 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 17 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 30 | 20 |
| Fouls | 16 | 15 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 16 | 3 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 5-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Houston | 5-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Texas Tech | 5-1 | 0.5 | 15-4 |
| BYU | 4-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Iowa State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Kansas | 4-2 | 1.5 | 14-5 |
| West Virginia | 3-2 | 2 | 12-6 |
| UCF | 3-3 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Cincinnati | 2-3 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-4 | 3.5 | 14-5 |
| TCU | 2-4 | 3.5 | 12-7 |
| Colorado | 2-4 | 3.5 | 12-7 |
| Arizona State | 1-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Baylor | 1-5 | 4.5 | 11-7 |
| Kansas State | 1-5 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Utah | 1-5 | 4.5 | 9-10 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 7-0 | - | 18-0 |
| Michigan | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-1 |
| Michigan State | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-2 |
| Purdue | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-2 |
| Illinois | 6-1 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 3.5 | 14-5 |
| USC | 3-4 | 4 | 14-4 |
| Indiana | 3-5 | 4.5 | 12-7 |
| Minnesota | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Washington | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Rutgers | 2-6 | 5.5 | 9-10 |
| Maryland | 1-6 | 6 | 8-10 |
| Oregon | 1-7 | 6.5 | 8-11 |
| Penn State | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
| Northwestern | 0-7 | 7 | 8-10 |
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