Illinois Fighting Illini @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
18-7, 11-4 Big Ten
59
18-7, 11-4 Big Ten
16-9, 10-5 Big Ten
70
16-9, 10-5 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
38% (22-58)
Field Goal %
47% (28-59)
26% (6-23)
Three Point %
33% (5-15)
56% (9-16)
Free Throw %
64% (9-14)
9
Turnovers
14
28
Rebounds
46
0
Largest Lead
23
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
Referee:Bill Ek
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Brooks Wells
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 22-58 | 28-59 |
| Field Goal % | 38 | 47 |
| 3PT | 6-23 | 5-15 |
| Three Point % | 26 | 33 |
| FT | 9-16 | 9-14 |
| Free Throw % | 56 | 64 |
| Rebounds | 28 | 46 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 8 | 14 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 20 | 32 |
| Assists | 15 | 14 |
| Steals | 8 | 9 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 14 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 16 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 23 |
ILL @ RUTG Videos
Ron Harper Jr. missiles to Clifford Omoruyi for the filthy reverse jam
Ron Harper Jr. rocks the rim with powerful slam dunk
Mulcahy shows off his vision with a nice dime to Harper for a 3
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 |
Men's College Basketball News
Sources: Brown HC Mike Martin takes job as Michigan assistant
Mike Martin, the winningest basketball coach at Brown, is leaving the Bears to become an assistant on Mike Boynton's staff at Michigan, sources told ESPN.
13h
Group of 11 athletes challenge new NCAA eligibility rules in suit
Eleven Division I athletes -- all who depleted their eligibility in the 2025-26 season, have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging that the NCAA's new eligibility rules adversely affected their ability to extend their college careers.
15h
Ex-Kansas player Lagerald Vick charged with attempted murder
Lagerald Vick, a member of the Kansas Jayhawks' Final Four basketball team in 2018, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in Tennessee.
12h