Valparaiso Beacons @ Illinois Fighting Illini
LAS VEGAS HOLIDAY CLASSIC
2-6, 0-4 Away
56
2-6, 0-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
VAL | 23 | 33 | 56 |
ILL | 49 | 44 | 93 |
10-0, 8-0 Home
93
10-0, 8-0 Home
Valparaiso Beacons
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 5 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | 16 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 4-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | 10 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 7 | 3-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 7 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
56 | 20-59 | 5-17 | 11-17 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 11 | |
34% | 29% | 65% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | 14 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | 10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 6 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 15 | 7-15 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 19 | 7-8 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 11 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
93 | 40-68 | 8-21 | 5-7 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 11 | |
59% | 38% | 71% |
Game Information
Champaign, IL
Referee:Ray Natili
Referee:Raymie Styons
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
| 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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