Illinois Fighting Illini @ Minnesota Golden Gophers
13-5, 4-3 Big Ten
78
13-5, 4-3 Big Ten
7-9, 1-5 Big Ten
60
7-9, 1-5 Big Ten
Game Leaders
19
M. Mayer#24
8/14 FG, 0/0 FT
19
17
D. Garcia#3
6/14 FG, 4/6 FT
17
10
M. Mayer#24
8 DREB, 2 OREB
10
7
P. Payne#21
6 DREB, 1 OREB
7
4
T. Shannon Jr.
3 TO, 27 MIN
4
4
D. Garcia#3
1 TO, 37 MIN
4
Team Stats
50% (32-64)
Field Goal %
36% (21-58)
31% (5-16)
Three Point %
23% (3-13)
64% (9-14)
Free Throw %
60% (15-25)
11
Turnovers
5
50
Rebounds
29
25
Largest Lead
3
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Steve McJunkins
Referee:Courtney Green
Referee:Edwin Young
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 32-64 | 21-58 |
| Field Goal % | 50 | 36 |
| 3PT | 5-16 | 3-13 |
| Three Point % | 31 | 23 |
| FT | 9-14 | 15-25 |
| Free Throw % | 64 | 60 |
| Rebounds | 50 | 29 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 14 | 8 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 36 | 21 |
| Assists | 17 | 13 |
| Steals | 2 | 5 |
| Blocks | 7 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 11 | 5 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 6 | 9 |
| Fast Break Points | 7 | 3 |
| Points in Paint | 54 | 28 |
| Fouls | 21 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 25 | 3 |
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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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