Illinois Fighting Illini vs Villanova Wildcats
JIMMY V CLASSIC
73
9-0
Game Leaders
Team Stats
54% (29-54)
Field Goal %
41% (25-61)
33% (4-12)
Three Point %
31% (5-16)
79% (11-14)
Free Throw %
50% (4-8)
16
Turnovers
14
37
Rebounds
30
Game Information
New York, NY
ESPN
Referee:Pat Driscoll
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:John Gaffney
Team Stats
| FG | 29-54 | 25-61 |
| Field Goal % | 54 | 41 |
| 3PT | 4-12 | 5-16 |
| Three Point % | 33 | 31 |
| FT | 11-14 | 4-8 |
| Free Throw % | 79 | 50 |
| Rebounds | 37 | 30 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 12 | 14 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 25 | 16 |
| Assists | 13 | 13 |
| Steals | 8 | 6 |
| Blocks | 5 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 16 | 14 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 42 | 0 |
| Fouls | 17 | 19 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
VILL vs ILL Videos
2H VILL D. Ochefu made Jumper.
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2H VILL D. Hilliard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by R. Arcidiacono.
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2H ILL M. Hill made Jumper.
- 0:14
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig 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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