Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Houston Cougars
The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Houston Cougars 65-55 at Toyota Center (Houston) in Houston on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
- Venue
- Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX
- Tip-off
- Thursday, March 26, 2026 10:05 PM ET
- Broadcast
- TBS
Team stats
| ILL | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 22-64 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 9-32 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 12-21 | FT | 2-2 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 17 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 14 | Fouls | 21 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 86 | Percent Led | 4 |
Illinois Fighting Illini leaders
- Points: David Mirkovic, 14
- Assists: Keaton Wagler, 3
- Rebounds: Keaton Wagler, 12
Houston Cougars leaders
- Points: Emanuel Sharp, 17
- Assists: Joseph Tugler, 5
- Rebounds: Chris Cenac Jr., 10