FinalSaturday, March 28, 2026Postseason · NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Elite 8
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score
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Game leaders
Team stats
IOWAILL
38.3%Field goal %47.2%
36.7%3-point %17.6%
85.7%Free throw %85.7%
21Rebounds38
8Offensive rebounds16
12Assists8
5Steals6
3Blocks5
9Turnovers8
20Fouls13
12Points in the paint40
1Fast break points4
12Points off turnovers8
10Largest lead12
Iowa Hawkeyes box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Bennett StirtzG | 40 | 24 | 8-17 | 4-11 | 4-4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cooper KochF | 39 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Cam ManyawuF | 26 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tavion BanksG | 25 | 5 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Kael CombsG | 24 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Isaia HowardG | 19 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tate SageG | 18 | 10 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Alvaro FolgueirasF | 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jacob KochG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Brendan HausenG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Trey ThompsonF | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Peyton McCollumG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Trevin JirakC | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Joey MatteoniF | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Team | 59 | 18-47 | 11-30 | 12-14 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | ||
| 38.3% | 36.7% | 85.7% | ||||||||||||
Illinois Fighting Illini box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||||||||||||
| Keaton WaglerG | 38 | 25 | 8-17 | 2-7 | 7-7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| David MirkovicF | 38 | 9 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tomislav IvisicC | 27 | 13 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Kylan BoswellG | 26 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jake DavisF | 13 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Andrej StojakovicG | 27 | 17 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Ben HumrichousF | 20 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zvonimir IvisicF | 11 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| AJ ReddG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Jason JakstysC | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Mihailo PetrovicG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Brandon LeeG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Blake FagbemiG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Ty RodgersG | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| Team | 71 | 25-53 | 3-17 | 18-21 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | ||
| 47.2% | 17.6% | 85.7% | ||||||||||||
Game info
- League
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
- Season
- 2025-26
- Stage
- Postseason
- Round
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Elite 8
- Tip-off
- Saturday, March 28, 2026, 6:09 PM EDT
- Venue
- Toyota Center (Houston)
- Attendance
- 17,010
- Game ID
- 9678
Head to head
ILL 2 – IOWA 0 in the last 2 games
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