Western Carolina Catamounts @ Illinois Fighting Illini
3-6, 1-5 Away
64
3-6, 1-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WCU | 22 | 42 | 64 |
ILL | 32 | 40 | 72 |
9-0, 5-0 Home
72
9-0, 5-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
38% (20-52)
Field Goal %
40% (26-65)
43% (9-21)
Three Point %
29% (7-24)
68% (15-22)
Free Throw %
68% (13-19)
22
Turnovers
11
41
Rebounds
34
0
Largest Lead
10
Game Information
Champaign, IL
Referee:Ed Hightower
Referee:Glenn Mayborg
Referee:Ray Perone
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 20-52 | 26-65 |
| Field Goal % | 38 | 40 |
| 3PT | 9-21 | 7-24 |
| Three Point % | 43 | 29 |
| FT | 15-22 | 13-19 |
| Free Throw % | 68 | 68 |
| Rebounds | 41 | 34 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 18 | 18 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 23 | 16 |
| Assists | 11 | 9 |
| Steals | 6 | 12 |
| Blocks | 1 | 4 |
| Total Turnovers | 22 | 11 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 19 | 16 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 0 | 10 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| 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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