FinalThursday, March 26, 2026Postseason · NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Sweet 16
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Houston Cougars Box Score
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Team stats
ILLHOU
43.1%Field goal %34.4%
39.1%3-point %28.1%
57.1%Free throw %100.0%
43Rebounds34
12Offensive rebounds11
13Assists17
2Steals4
3Blocks2
9Turnovers5
14Fouls21
24Points in the paint18
2Fast break points0
15Points off turnovers7
18Largest lead3
Illinois Fighting Illini box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Keaton WaglerG | 38 | 13 | 4-14 | 3-6 | 2-5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| David MirkovicF | 34 | 14 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Kylan BoswellG | 30 | 6 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 6-10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Tomislav IvisicC | 29 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jake DavisF | 13 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Andrej StojakovicG | 28 | 13 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Ben HumrichousF | 16 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Zvonimir IvisicF | 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mihailo PetrovicG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Brandon LeeG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Ty RodgersG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Jason JakstysC | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Blake FagbemiG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| AJ ReddG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Team | 65 | 22-51 | 9-23 | 12-21 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 43.1% | 39.1% | 57.1% | ||||||||||||
Houston Cougars box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Emanuel SharpG | 39 | 17 | 7-16 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Kingston FlemingsG | 37 | 11 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Milos UzanG | 37 | 6 | 2-11 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Chris Cenac Jr.F | 27 | 6 | 3-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Joseph TuglerF | 25 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Chase McCartyF | 20 | 9 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kalifa SakhoF | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mercy MillerG | 7 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bryce JacksonG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Ramon Walker Jr.G | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Jacob McFarlandC | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Cedric LathC | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Isiah HarwellG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Kordel JeffersonG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Team | 55 | 22-64 | 9-32 | 2-2 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | ||
| 34.4% | 28.1% | 100.0% | ||||||||||||
Game info
- League
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
- Season
- 2025-26
- Stage
- Postseason
- Round
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Sweet 16
- Tip-off
- Thursday, March 26, 2026, 10:05 PM EDT
- Venue
- Toyota Center (Houston)
- Attendance
- 17,307
- Game ID
- 9671
Head to head
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