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
| TIME | PLAY | WKU | ILL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:46 | Mike Tisdale Turnover. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:44 | Jeremy Evans Steal. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:36 | Steffphon Pettigrew Turnover. | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:10 | Mike Davis made Two Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:58 | A.J. Slaughter made Two Point Layup. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:39 | Demetri McCamey missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:39 | Steffphon Pettigrew Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:30 | A.J. Slaughter missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:30 | Sergio Kerusch Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:25 | Sergio Kerusch Turnover. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:24 | Demetri McCamey Steal. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:15 | Demetri McCamey missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:15 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:04 | Jeremy Evans missed Two Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 18:04 | Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:48 | Demetri McCamey missed Two Point Layup. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:48 | Jeremy Evans Block. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:46 | Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:41 | Foul on Demetri McCamey | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:36 | Sergio Kerusch missed Two Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:36 | Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:17 | Demetri McCamey Turnover. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:16 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez Steal. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:07 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez Turnover. | 2 | 2 | |
| 17:05 | Trent Meacham Steal. | 2 | 2 | |
| 16:59 | Trent Meacham made Two Point Layup. | 2 | 4 | |
| 16:31 | Sergio Kerusch missed Two Point Jumper. | 2 | 4 | |
| 16:31 | Mike Davis Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 | |
| 16:27 | Foul on D.J. Magley | 2 | 4 | |
| 16:17 | Mike Tisdale missed Two Point Jumper. | 2 | 4 | |
| 16:17 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 | |
| 16:09 | Steffphon Pettigrew made Two Point Layup. | 4 | 4 | |
| 15:58 | Alex Legion missed Two Point Jumper. | 4 | 4 | |
| 15:58 | D.J. Magley Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 | |
| 15:47 | Steffphon Pettigrew made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Sally. | 7 | 4 | |
| 15:28 | Mike Davis missed Two Point Jumper. | 7 | 4 | |
| 15:28 | A.J. Slaughter Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 4 | |
| 15:15 | Steffphon Pettigrew missed Two Point Jumper. | 7 | 4 | |
| 15:15 | Trent Meacham Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 4 | |
| 15:08 | Trent Meacham missed Two Point Jumper. | 7 | 4 | |
| 15:08 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 4 | |
| 15:04 | Foul on Trent Meacham | 7 | 4 | |
| 15:04 | Official TV Timeout. | 7 | 4 | |
| 14:47 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez missed Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 4 | |
| 14:47 | D.J. Magley Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 4 | |
| 14:43 | D.J. Magley made Two Point Layup. | 9 | 4 | |
| 14:27 | Trent Meacham made Two Point Jumper. | 9 | 6 | |
| 14:04 | A.J. Slaughter missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 6 | |
| 14:04 | Mike Davis Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 6 | |
| 13:58 | Foul on A.J. Slaughter | 9 | 6 | |
| 13:38 | Demetri McCamey made Two Point Layup. | 9 | 8 | |
| 13:22 | Jeremy Evans missed Two Point Layup. | 9 | 8 | |
| 13:22 | Jeff Jordan Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 | |
| 13:13 | Mike Davis made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. | 9 | 10 | |
| 13:00 | Anthony Sally Turnover. | 9 | 10 | |
| 12:59 | Trent Meacham Steal. | 9 | 10 | |
| 12:56 | Trent Meacham Turnover. | 9 | 10 | |
| 12:55 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez Steal. | 9 | 10 | |
| 12:50 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Slaughter. | 12 | 10 | |
| 12:33 | Foul on Steffphon Pettigrew | 12 | 10 | |
| 12:33 | Jeff Jordan made Free Throw. | 12 | 11 | |
| 12:33 | Jeff Jordan missed Free Throw. | 12 | 11 | |
| 12:33 | Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 11 | |
| 12:09 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 11 | |
| 11:49 | Foul on Jeremy Evans | 15 | 11 | |
| 11:49 | Official TV Timeout. | 15 | 11 | |
| 11:45 | Trent Meacham missed Two Point Jumper. | 15 | 11 | |
| 11:45 | Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 11 | |
| 11:29 | A.J. Slaughter missed Two Point Jumper. | 15 | 11 | |
| 11:29 | Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 11 | |
| 11:21 | Trent Meacham missed Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 11 | |
| 11:21 | Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 11 | |
| 11:12 | Sergio Kerusch made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Orlando Mendez-Valdez. | 18 | 11 | |
| 10:48 | Mike Tisdale missed Two Point Jumper. | 18 | 11 | |
| 10:48 | Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 11 | |
| 10:34 | Steffphon Pettigrew missed Two Point Layup. | 18 | 11 | |
| 10:34 | Mike Tisdale Block. | 18 | 11 | |
| 10:32 | Mike Davis Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 11 | |
| 10:27 | Calvin Brock made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. | 18 | 13 | |
| 10:05 | A.J. Slaughter made Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 13 | |
| 9:53 | Demetri McCamey missed Two Point Layup. | 21 | 13 | |
| 9:53 | Illinois Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 13 | |
| 9:38 | Mike Tisdale missed Two Point Jumper. | 21 | 13 | |
| 9:38 | Matt Maresca Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 13 | |
| 9:36 | Foul on Mike Tisdale | 21 | 13 | |
| 9:04 | Sergio Kerusch missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 13 | |
| 9:04 | D.J. Magley Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 13 | |
| 9:00 | D.J. Magley made Two Point Tip Shot. | 23 | 13 | |
| 8:38 | Calvin Brock missed Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 13 | |
| 8:38 | Anthony Sally Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 13 | |
| 8:28 | Sergio Kerusch made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Anthony Sally. | 25 | 13 | |
| 8:28 | Illinois 30 Second Timeout. | 25 | 13 | |
| 8:10 | Jeff Jordan Turnover. | 25 | 13 | |
| 8:08 | D.J. Magley Steal. | 25 | 13 | |
| 8:05 | Sergio Kerusch missed Two Point Layup. | 25 | 13 | |
| 8:05 | Calvin Brock Block. | 25 | 13 | |
| 8:03 | Matt Maresca Offensive Rebound. | 25 | 13 | |
| 7:58 | Matt Maresca made Two Point Tip Shot. | 27 | 13 | |
| 7:42 | Dominique Keller made Two Point Jumper. | 27 | 15 | |
| 7:25 | A.J. Slaughter missed Three Point Jumper. | 27 | 15 | |
| 7:25 | Sergio Kerusch Offensive Rebound. | 27 | 15 | |
| 7:19 | Foul on Calvin Brock | 27 | 15 | |
| 7:19 | Official TV Timeout. | 27 | 15 | |
| 7:19 | Sergio Kerusch missed Free Throw. | 27 | 15 | |
| 7:19 | 27 | 15 | ||
| 7:19 | Sergio Kerusch missed Free Throw. | 27 | 15 | |
| 7:19 | Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 15 | |
| 7:00 | Mike Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Meacham. | 27 | 17 | |
| 6:39 | Sergio Kerusch missed Two Point Jumper. | 27 | 17 | |
| 6:39 | Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 17 | |
| 6:31 | Mike Davis missed Two Point Jumper. | 27 | 17 | |
| 6:31 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 17 | |
| 6:23 | Steffphon Pettigrew made Two Point Layup. | 29 | 17 | |
| 6:09 | Trent Meacham missed Three Point Jumper. | 29 | 17 | |
| 6:09 | Anthony Sally Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 17 | |
| 6:01 | Anthony Sally made Two Point Layup. | 31 | 17 | |
| 5:46 | Calvin Brock missed Two Point Jumper. | 31 | 17 | |
| 5:46 | Trent Meacham Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 17 | |
| 5:41 | Trent Meacham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Davis. | 31 | 20 | |
| 5:09 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez missed Three Point Jumper. | 31 | 20 | |
| 5:09 | Demetri McCamey Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 20 | |
| 4:59 | Demetri McCamey made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Mike Davis. | 31 | 22 | |
| 4:55 | Western Kentucky 30 Second Timeout. | 31 | 22 | |
| 4:41 | D.J. Magley missed Two Point Jumper. | 31 | 22 | |
| 4:41 | Mike Davis Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 22 | |
| 4:17 | Demetri McCamey missed Three Point Jumper. | 31 | 22 | |
| 4:17 | 31 | 22 | ||
| 4:14 | Foul on Mike Tisdale | 31 | 22 | |
| 3:55 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez missed Two Point Jumper. | 31 | 22 | |
| 3:55 | Mike Davis Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 22 | |
| 3:43 | Foul on D.J. Magley | 31 | 22 | |
| 3:43 | Official TV Timeout. | 31 | 22 | |
| 3:23 | Foul on Dominique Keller | 31 | 22 | |
| 3:23 | Dominique Keller Turnover. | 31 | 22 | |
| 2:52 | A.J. Slaughter Turnover. | 31 | 22 | |
| 2:50 | Dominique Keller Steal. | 31 | 22 | |
| 2:46 | Foul on Calvin Brock | 31 | 22 | |
| 2:46 | Calvin Brock Turnover. | 31 | 22 | |
| 2:38 | Foul on Calvin Brock | 31 | 22 | |
| 2:38 | Steffphon Pettigrew missed Free Throw. | 31 | 22 | |
| 2:38 | Mike Davis Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 22 | |
| 2:06 | Demetri McCamey made Two Point Jumper. | 31 | 24 | |
| 1:57 | A.J. Slaughter made Two Point Layup. | 33 | 24 | |
| 1:43 | Calvin Brock missed Three Point Jumper. | 33 | 24 | |
| 1:43 | Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound. | 33 | 24 | |
| 1:33 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez Turnover. | 33 | 24 | |
| 1:25 | Mike Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. | 33 | 26 | |
| 0:59 | Sergio Kerusch missed Three Point Jumper. | 33 | 26 | |
| 0:59 | Jeremy Evans Offensive Rebound. | 33 | 26 | |
| 0:53 | Jeremy Evans made Two Point Layup. | 35 | 26 | |
| 0:42 | Foul on A.J. Slaughter | 35 | 26 | |
| 0:42 | Trent Meacham made Free Throw. | 35 | 27 | |
| 0:42 | Trent Meacham made Free Throw. | 35 | 28 | |
| 0:10 | Foul on Dominique Keller | 35 | 28 | |
| 0:10 | Jeremy Evans made Free Throw. | 36 | 28 | |
| 0:10 | Jeremy Evans made Free Throw. | 37 | 28 | |
| 0:02 | Dominique Keller missed Three Point Jumper. | 37 | 28 | |
| 0:02 | Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound. | 37 | 28 | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Half. | 37 | 28 | |
Game Information
Portland, OR
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 14-0 | - | 22-3 |
| Sam Houston | 9-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-6 | 6 | 13-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 7-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Missouri State | 7-7 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-8 | 8 | 14-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-8 | 8 | 12-13 |
| UTEP | 6-9 | 8.5 | 10-16 |
| Florida International | 5-9 | 9 | 12-13 |
| Delaware | 5-9 | 9 | 9-16 |
| New Mexico State | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-13 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-1 | - | 24-1 |
| Illinois | 12-3 | 2 | 21-5 |
| Nebraska | 11-3 | 2.5 | 22-3 |
| Purdue | 11-3 | 2.5 | 21-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-4 | 3.5 | 18-7 |
| UCLA | 9-5 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Iowa | 8-6 | 5.5 | 18-7 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 5.5 | 16-9 |
| Indiana | 8-7 | 6 | 17-9 |
| USC | 7-7 | 6.5 | 18-7 |
| Washington | 5-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Minnesota | 4-10 | 9.5 | 11-14 |
| Rutgers | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Maryland | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Oregon | 2-12 | 11.5 | 9-16 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 12 | 11-15 |
| Northwestern | 2-13 | 12 | 10-16 |
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