UConn Huskies vs Illinois Fighting Illini
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Final Four
62
28-9
71
34-5
Game Leaders
Team Stats
34% (19-56)
Field Goal %
35% (22-62)
23% (6-26)
Three Point %
36% (12-33)
78% (18-23)
Free Throw %
88% (15-17)
8
Turnovers
4
44
Rebounds
37
8%
Percent Led
88%
1
Largest Lead
14
Game Information
Indianapolis, IN
Referee:Ron Groover
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 19-56 | 22-62 |
| Field Goal % | 34 | 35 |
| 3PT | 6-26 | 12-33 |
| Three Point % | 23 | 36 |
| FT | 18-23 | 15-17 |
| Free Throw % | 78 | 88 |
| Rebounds | 44 | 37 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 12 | 10 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 32 | 27 |
| Assists | 3 | 14 |
| Steals | 2 | 6 |
| Blocks | 6 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 8 | 4 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 4 | 8 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 5 |
| Points in Paint | 22 | 20 |
| Fouls | 17 | 21 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 1 | 14 |
| Percent Led | 8 | 88 |
ILL vs CONN 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 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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