FinalSaturday, March 21, 2026Postseason · NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 2nd Round
VCU Rams vs Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score
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Team stats
VCUILL
34.8%Field goal %48.3%
21.9%3-point %37.5%
33.3%Free throw %64.7%
29Rebounds45
12Offensive rebounds12
8Assists15
8Steals5
2Blocks7
10Turnovers11
15Fouls14
28Points in the paint36
8Fast break points8
11Points off turnovers17
2Largest lead25
VCU Rams box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Barry EvansF | 33 | 11 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Lazar DjokovicF | 29 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Brandon JenningsG | 26 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jadrian TraceyG | 21 | 7 | 3-13 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nyk LewisG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Terrence Hill Jr.G | 37 | 17 | 7-16 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Tyrell WardG | 25 | 11 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Michael BelleF | 17 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ahmad NowellG | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan TilleryG | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordann DumontF | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Keyshawn MitchellF | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christian FerminF | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Obinnaya OkaforF | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Team | 55 | 23-66 | 7-32 | 2-6 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 15 | ||
| 34.8% | 21.9% | 33.3% | ||||||||||||
Illinois Fighting Illini box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Kylan BoswellG | 34 | 12 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Keaton WaglerG | 32 | 14 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| David MirkovicF | 24 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Tomislav IvisicC | 22 | 14 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Jake DavisF | 14 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Ben HumrichousF | 27 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Andrej StojakovicG | 26 | 21 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 7-9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Zvonimir IvisicF | 17 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Blake FagbemiG | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AJ ReddG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandon LeeG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mihailo PetrovicG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jason JakstysC | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Ty RodgersG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Team | 76 | 28-58 | 9-24 | 11-17 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 48.3% | 37.5% | 64.7% | ||||||||||||
Game info
- League
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
- Season
- 2025-26
- Stage
- Postseason
- Round
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 2nd Round
- Tip-off
- Saturday, March 21, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT
- Venue
- Bon Secours Wellness Arena
- Attendance
- 14,178
- Game ID
- 9646
Head to head
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