Minnesota Golden Gophers @ Illinois Fighting Illini
7-18, 1-14 Big Ten
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7-18, 1-14 Big Ten
18-9, 9-7 Big Ten
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18-9, 9-7 Big Ten
Minnesota Golden Gophers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 11 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 18 | 8-16 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 39 | 31 | 11-20 | 4-9 | 5-5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 28 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 | 2 | 1-9 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 12 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
69 | 27-57 | 6-17 | 9-15 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 20 | |
47% | 35% | 60% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 23 | 12 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | 22 | 7-14 | 2-7 | 6-9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | 10 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 36 | 16 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 29 | 17 | 6-11 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
78 | 27-56 | 10-26 | 14-26 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 18 | |
48% | 38% | 54% |
MINN @ ILL Videos
Joshua Ola-Joseph makes smooth jump shot vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
Check out this sweet pass from Dain Dainja
Ramses Melendez rocks the rim with jam
Game Information
Champaign, IL
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Brian McNutt
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| 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 |
Men's College Basketball News
Transfers, recruits and roster moves for key men's NCAA basketball teams
We're tracking all the player movement across key programs during the offseason ahead of 2026-27.
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Men's NCAA basketball 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings
The dust has settled, somewhat, after the NBA draft withdrawal deadline. Notably, Kansas and North Carolina are in.
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Big 12 first power conference to have full CSC participation
The Big 12 is becoming the first Power Four conference to have each of its members sign participation agreements with the College Sports Commission.
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