Houston Cougars vs Illinois Fighting Illini
NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Sweet 16
65
27-8
55
30-7
Game Leaders
Team Stats
43% (22-51)
Field Goal %
34% (22-64)
39% (9-23)
Three Point %
28% (9-32)
57% (12-21)
Free Throw %
100% (2-2)
9
Turnovers
5
43
Rebounds
34
86%
Percent Led
4%
18
Largest Lead
3
Game Information
Houston, TX
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Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Marques Pettigrew
Referee:Owen Shortt
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 22-51 | 22-64 |
| Field Goal % | 43 | 34 |
| 3PT | 9-23 | 9-32 |
| Three Point % | 39 | 28 |
| FT | 12-21 | 2-2 |
| Free Throw % | 57 | 100 |
| Rebounds | 43 | 34 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 12 | 11 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 31 | 23 |
| Assists | 13 | 17 |
| Steals | 2 | 4 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Total Turnovers | 9 | 5 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 7 | 15 |
| Fast Break Points | 2 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 24 | 18 |
| Fouls | 14 | 21 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 18 | 3 |
| Percent Led | 86 | 4 |
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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 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
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