Illinois Fighting Illini @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
15-8, 7-6 Big Ten
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15-8, 7-6 Big Ten
12-11, 5-7 Big Ten
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12-11, 5-7 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
42% (27-65)
Field Goal %
41% (24-59)
21% (6-28)
Three Point %
38% (6-16)
68% (13-19)
Free Throw %
82% (28-34)
13
Turnovers
9
41
Rebounds
40
3
Largest Lead
17
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
Referee:Owen Shortt
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 27-65 | 24-59 |
| Field Goal % | 42 | 41 |
| 3PT | 6-28 | 6-16 |
| Three Point % | 21 | 38 |
| FT | 13-19 | 28-34 |
| Free Throw % | 68 | 82 |
| Rebounds | 41 | 40 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 18 | 16 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 23 | 24 |
| Assists | 13 | 12 |
| Steals | 6 | 8 |
| Blocks | 3 | 5 |
| Total Turnovers | 13 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 10 | 18 |
| Fast Break Points | 10 | 24 |
| Points in Paint | 30 | 24 |
| Fouls | 22 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 3 | 17 |
ILL @ RUTG Videos
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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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