Ohio State Buckeyes @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Game Leaders
Team Stats
49% (33-67)
Field Goal %
40% (26-65)
39% (9-23)
Three Point %
39% (7-18)
69% (11-16)
Free Throw %
62% (8-13)
17
Turnovers
24
40
Rebounds
39
36
Largest Lead
5
Game Information
Champaign, IL

Referee:Brian Garland
Referee:Ashlee Goode

Team Stats
| FG | 33-67 | 26-65 |
| Field Goal % | 49 | 40 |
| 3PT | 9-23 | 7-18 |
| Three Point % | 39 | 39 |
| FT | 11-16 | 8-13 |
| Free Throw % | 69 | 62 |
| Rebounds | 40 | 39 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 31 | 28 |
| Assists | 21 | 17 |
| Steals | 19 | 5 |
| Blocks | 1 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 17 | 24 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 31 | 15 |
| Fast Break Points | 25 | 6 |
| Points in Paint | 42 | 30 |
| Fouls | 14 | 14 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 36 | 5 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
Women's College Basketball News

Optimistic Baker: New NCAA eligibility rules not retroactive
NCAA president Charlie Baker, who is "pretty optimistic" the age-based eligibility proposal will pass, told ESPN that the implementation is not expected to include athletes who graduated or exhausted their eligibility in the 2025-26 season.
2h

Kentucky nabs Florida transfer Me'Arah O'Neal, Shaq's daughter
Me'Arah O'Neal, a standout forward at Florida last season and the youngest daughter of Shaquille O'Neal, announced her commitment to Kentucky.
4h

Women's NCAA basketball transfer rankings for 2026-27 season
The transfer portal is closed. Audi Crooks is headed to Oklahoma State while Addy Brown is bound for UCLA.
11h
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