Illinois State Redbirds @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Illinois State Redbirds
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | 17 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | 10 | 4-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | 15 | 5-11 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 18 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | 8 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | 5 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
67 | 22-57 | 9-20 | 14-19 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | |
39% | 45% | 74% |
Ohio State Buckeyes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 16 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | 19 | 8-9 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 27 | 12 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6-9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
94 | 31-64 | 6-18 | 26-36 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 16 | |
48% | 33% | 72% |
Game Information
Columbus, OH

Referee:Courtney Green
Referee:Scott Siville
Referee:Robert Felder

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig 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 |
Men's College Basketball News

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NCAA eligibility talks must include coaches, says NABC's Robinson
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Kentucky AD Barnhart to forgo $1M retirement gig amid criticism
Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart will forgo a $1 million retirement gig that had been widely criticized.
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