Illinois Fighting Illini vs North Carolina Tar Heels
CANCUN CHALLENGE
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 45 | 87 | |
ILL | 32 | 19 | 51 |
North Carolina Tar Heels
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 26 | 24 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 26 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 18 | 6-19 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 29 | 15 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 6-7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 10 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 7 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | 4 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
87 | 30-70 | 4-18 | 23-33 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 37 | 16 | |
43% | 22% | 70% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 27 | 8 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 32 | 10 | 2-11 | 2-8 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 31 | 11 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | 6 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
51 | 19-66 | 3-18 | 10-15 | 37 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 28 | |
29% | 17% | 67% |
Game Information
Cancun, Mexico
Referee:Brian Hall
Referee:Angie Enlund
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 22-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 25-6 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 25-6 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 20-9 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 23-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 21-9 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 19-11 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 17-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 29-1 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 24-5 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 24-5 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 25-6 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 22-7 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 23-8 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 22-8 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 21-10 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 21-10 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 17-13 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 22-11 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 18-12 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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