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
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 17 | 6-9 | 2-2 | 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 28 | 10 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 14 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | 14 | 5-16 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | 11 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
76 | 27-56 | 9-19 | 13-22 | 37 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 12 | |
48% | 47% | 59% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 12 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 19 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 37 | 10 | 5-12 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | 14 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 37 | 24 | 9-15 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
72 | 31-63 | 5-18 | 5-7 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 24 | |
49% | 28% | 71% |
Game Information
Portland, OR
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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