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Rutgers vs Illinois
Final · Thu Jan 8 · 8:30 PM ET · State Farm Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Illinois −22.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 149.5 (136 points).
Recap
Illinois routed Rutgers 81-55 at State Farm Center in Champaign on Jan 8, 2026, a 26-point win to move to 12-3.
Illinois has won 4 straight. Illinois outrebounded Rutgers 45-32. They outscored Rutgers 43-16 in the first half.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUTG | 16 | 39 | 55 |
| ILL | 43 | 38 | 81 |
Team stats
- FG
- 23-63
- 26-59
- 3PT
- 6-22
- 11-31
- FT
- 3-8
- 18-21
- Rebounds
- 32
- 45
- Assists
- 8
- 13
- Turnovers
- 7
- 7
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Rutgers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Grant F | 15 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Ogbole C | 20 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Harun Zrno G | 27 | 11 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Kaden Powers G | 24 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jamichael Davis G | 24 | 0 | 0-8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Denis Badalau F | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryce Ruglass Dortch F | 15 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Nwuli F | 14 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Baye Fall C | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lino Mark G | 14 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tariq Francis G | 17 | 6 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darren Buchanan Jr. G | 24 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Illinois · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Mirkovic F | 26 | 8 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Tomislav Ivisic C | 26 | 14 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Keaton Wagler G | 32 | 17 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Andrej Stojakovic G | 25 | 12 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Kylan Boswell G | 30 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Zvonimir Ivisic F | 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ben Humrichous F | 17 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Davis F | 21 | 12 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jason Jakstys C | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mihailo Petrovic G | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Fagbemi G | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lee G | 3 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AJ Redd G | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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