Western Carolina Catamounts @ Illinois Fighting Illini
3-5, 0-5 Away
68
3-5, 0-5 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WCU | 34 | 34 | 68 |
ILL | 39 | 41 | 80 |
4-5, 1-1 Home
80
4-5, 1-1 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
44% (21-48)
Field Goal %
53% (28-53)
46% (11-24)
Three Point %
39% (7-18)
83% (15-18)
Free Throw %
81% (17-21)
19
Turnovers
16
21
Rebounds
34
1
Largest Lead
13
Game Information
Champaign, IL
ESPN3
Referee:Darryl Smith
Referee:Jim Schipper
Referee:Chris Beaver
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 21-48 | 28-53 |
| Field Goal % | 44 | 53 |
| 3PT | 11-24 | 7-18 |
| Three Point % | 46 | 39 |
| FT | 15-18 | 17-21 |
| Free Throw % | 83 | 81 |
| Rebounds | 21 | 34 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 3 | 9 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 18 | 25 |
| Assists | 12 | 14 |
| Steals | 8 | 7 |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Total Turnovers | 19 | 16 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 17 | 23 |
| Fast Break Points | 2 | 10 |
| Points in Paint | 16 | 22 |
| Fouls | 20 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 1 | 13 |
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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