Illinois Fighting Illini vs Xavier Musketeers
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 1st Round
22-12
73
22-12
86
22-12
Game Leaders
Team Stats
40% (25-62)
Field Goal %
48% (28-58)
39% (9-23)
Three Point %
40% (12-30)
74% (14-19)
Free Throw %
100% (18-18)
5
Turnovers
14
25
Rebounds
45
4
Largest Lead
17
Game Information
Milwaukee, WI
Referee:Keith Kimble
Referee:K.B. Burdett
Referee:Greg Evans
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 25-62 | 28-58 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 48 |
| 3PT | 9-23 | 12-30 |
| Three Point % | 39 | 40 |
| FT | 14-19 | 18-18 |
| Free Throw % | 74 | 100 |
| Rebounds | 25 | 45 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 5 | 10 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 20 | 35 |
| Assists | 9 | 14 |
| Steals | 11 | 2 |
| Blocks | 0 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 5 | 14 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 13 | 6 |
| Fast Break Points | 10 | 2 |
| Points in Paint | 26 | 30 |
| Fouls | 17 | 13 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 4 | 17 |
XAV vs ILL Videos
Illinois Fighting Illini's NCAA men's tournament preview
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 17-2 | - | 27-3 |
| St. John's | 16-2 | 0.5 | 23-6 |
| Villanova | 13-5 | 3.5 | 22-7 |
| Seton Hall | 9-9 | 7.5 | 19-10 |
| DePaul | 8-10 | 8.5 | 16-13 |
| Creighton | 8-11 | 9 | 14-16 |
| Providence | 7-11 | 9.5 | 14-15 |
| Butler | 6-12 | 10.5 | 15-14 |
| Xavier | 6-12 | 10.5 | 14-15 |
| Georgetown | 5-13 | 11.5 | 13-16 |
| Marquette | 5-13 | 11.5 | 10-19 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 17-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Nebraska | 14-4 | 3 | 25-4 |
| Michigan State | 14-4 | 3 | 24-5 |
| Illinois | 13-5 | 4 | 22-7 |
| Purdue | 12-6 | 5 | 22-7 |
| Wisconsin | 12-6 | 5 | 20-9 |
| UCLA | 11-7 | 6 | 19-10 |
| Iowa | 10-8 | 7 | 20-9 |
| Ohio State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-11 |
| Indiana | 8-10 | 9 | 17-12 |
| USC | 7-11 | 10 | 18-11 |
| Minnesota | 7-11 | 10 | 14-15 |
| Washington | 6-12 | 11 | 14-15 |
| Northwestern | 5-13 | 12 | 13-16 |
| Rutgers | 5-13 | 12 | 12-17 |
| Oregon | 4-14 | 13 | 11-18 |
| Maryland | 4-14 | 13 | 11-18 |
| Penn State | 3-15 | 14 | 12-17 |
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