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    MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST REGION - 2nd ROUND AT AUSTIN TX
    COLO
    10
    Colorado BuffaloesColoradoCOLO
    21-12
    49
    21-12
    Final
    12T
    Colorado
    COLO
    212849
    Illinois
    ILL
    372057
    ILL
    7
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    23-12
    57
    23-12

    Illinois Fighting Illini vs Colorado Buffaloes

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    Game Leaders

    COLOILL
    Points
    Askia Booker
    14
    A. Booker#0
    5/14 FG, 0/0 FT
    14
    Points
    Brandon Paul
    17
    B. Paul#3
    3/12 FG, 9/10 FT
    17
    Rebounds
    Josh Scott
    14
    J. Scott#40
    8 DREB, 6 OREB
    14
    Rebounds
    Nnanna Egwu
    8
    N. Egwu#32
    4 DREB, 4 OREB
    8
    Assists
    Spencer Dinwiddie
    4
    S. Dinwiddie#25
    4 TO, 25 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Tracy Abrams
    6
    T. Abrams#13
    3 TO, 34 MIN
    6
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    COLO
    ILL

    33% (17-51)

    Field Goal %

    31% (16-52)

    26% (5-19)

    Three Point %

    26% (8-31)

    77% (10-13)

    Free Throw %

    71% (17-24)

    15

    Turnovers

    12

    36

    Rebounds

    37

    5

    Largest Lead

    16

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Austin, TX

    Frank Erwin Center
    TNT

    Referee:Doug Shows

    Referee:Gary Maxwell

    Referee:Joe Lindsay

    Frank Erwin Center

    Illini prevail after late 3s from Paul, Richardson

    Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson made consecutive 3-pointers to give Illinois the lead with 6 minutes left and the seventh-seeded Illini pulled out a tough 57-49 win against Colorado.
    Mar 23, 2013, 01:39 am - Associated Press
    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Arizona State0-0-3-0
    BYU0-0-3-0
    Baylor0-0-3-0
    Kansas0-0-3-0
    TCU0-0-3-0
    Texas Tech0-0-3-0
    UCF0-0-3-0
    Utah0-0-3-0
    Houston0-0-2-0
    Oklahoma State0-0-2-0
    West Virginia0-0-2-0
    Arizona0-0-2-1
    Cincinnati0-0-2-1
    Colorado0-0-2-1
    Iowa State0-0-2-1
    Kansas State0-0-2-1
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Indiana0-0-3-0
    Michigan State0-0-3-0
    Minnesota0-0-3-0
    Northwestern0-0-3-0
    Wisconsin0-0-3-0
    Nebraska0-0-2-0
    Oregon0-0-2-0
    Rutgers0-0-2-0
    UCLA0-0-2-0
    USC0-0-2-0
    Washington0-0-2-0
    Illinois0-0-2-1
    Iowa0-0-2-1
    Michigan0-0-2-1
    Ohio State0-0-2-1
    Penn State0-0-2-1
    Maryland0-0-1-1
    Purdue0-0-1-2
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

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    Marcus Johnson scores 20, South Carolina defeats Saint Peter's 77-41

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