Illinois Fighting Illini vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers
Men's Basketball Championship - Midwest Region - 2nd Round
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26-4
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 38 | 71 | |
ILL | 24 | 34 | 58 |
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24-7
Game Leaders
Team Stats
51% (26-51)
Field Goal %
45% (22-49)
40% (4-10)
Three Point %
29% (4-14)
68% (15-22)
Free Throw %
77% (10-13)
11
Turnovers
17
30
Rebounds
27
14
Largest Lead
0
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Terry Wymer
Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:Bret Smith
Team Stats
| FG | 26-51 | 22-49 |
| Field Goal % | 51 | 45 |
| 3PT | 4-10 | 4-14 |
| Three Point % | 40 | 29 |
| FT | 15-22 | 10-13 |
| Free Throw % | 68 | 77 |
| Rebounds | 30 | 27 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 5 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 23 | 22 |
| Assists | 16 | 14 |
| Steals | 12 | 5 |
| Blocks | 4 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 17 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 28 |
| Fouls | 16 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 14 | 0 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
| 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 |
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