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2025–26 season3South region · No. 10 overall · At-large bid

Illinois

Fighting Illini · Big Ten

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Record entering
24–8
AP No. 13 entering
Tournament
4–1
Reached the Final Four
Hero rating
+18.1
No. 7 in Division I before the tournament
Head coach
Brad Underwood
Home
Champaign, IL
112 mi from Indianapolis
National titles
0
Still chasing the first

2026 tournament run

Reached the Final Four

Verified
Tournament games
RoundOpponentResultMarginSpreadO/UATS
Round of 64PENNPenn14W105–70+35-25.5150.5OverCover
Round of 32VCUVCU11W76–55+21-11.75150.5UnderCover
Sweet 16Mar 26HOUHouston2W65–55+10+2.75140.5UnderCover
Elite EightMar 28IOWAIowa9W71–59+12-6.5138.5UnderCover
Final FourApr 4UCUConn2L62–71-9-1.5139.25UnderMiss

Spread is this team's consensus closing line (median across sportsbooks); negative means favored.

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better. Season totals include tournament games.

Live data

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency133.4
100th
Defensive efficiency96.8
94th
Efficiency margin+36.6
99th
Pace62.9
2nd
Strength of schedule+15.4
97th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game83.2
92nd
Points allowed68.8
86th
Field goal %46.1%
67th
Three-point %34.5%
58th
Three-point rate49.7%
96th
Free throw %78.0%
96th

Possessions

Rebounds per game41.1
97th
Offensive rebound %32.6%
73rd
Defensive rebound %67.3%
17th
Assists per game14.2
60th
Turnovers per game8.8
99th
Turnover rate14.0%
94th

Defense & roster

Steals per game3.7
0th
Blocks per game4.5
91st
Opponent 3P %31.3%
88th
Average height6′7.8″
99th
Program experience1.46 yrs
27th
Bench points21.2
49th

Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

Live data
  • StrengthElite offenseOffensive efficiency: 133.4100th
  • StrengthBig, tall lineupAverage height: 6′7.8″99th
  • StrengthGrinds the pace downPace: 62.92nd
  • StrengthBattle-tested scheduleStrength of schedule: +15.497th
  • StrengthLives behind the arcThree-point rate: 49.7%96th
  • StrengthReliable at the lineFree throw %: 78.0%96th
  • StrengthElite defenseDefensive efficiency: 96.894th
  • StrengthProtects the ballTurnover rate: 14.0%94th
  • StrengthTough interior defenseOpponent FG %: 40.6%94th
  • StrengthSmothers three-point shootersOpponent 3P %: 31.3%88th

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

Live data
Leading scorer
Keaton Wagler
17.9 ppg
Tallest
Zvonimir Ivisic
7′2″
Best at the line
Andrej Stojakovic
80.5%
Longest in program
AJ Redd
4 seasons
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Roster and per-game statistics
PlayerWTYrsGP
23Keaton WaglerGuard · Shawnee, KS6′6″18013734.017.95.14.239.779.625.0
4Kylan BoswellGuard · Champaign, IL6′2″20523030.012.34.03.030.778.120.2
0David MirkovicForward · Niksic, Montenegro6′9″25013729.513.38.02.637.575.722.6
2Andrej StojakovicGuard · Thessaloniki, Greece6′7″20513426.313.54.51.024.480.525.0
13Tomislav IvisicCenter · Vodice, Croatia7′1″27023425.410.45.71.631.377.820.3
3Ben HumrichousForward · Tipton, IN6′9″22523722.55.84.00.836.179.212.4
15Jake DavisForward · McCordsville, IN6′6″21023719.65.42.20.740.675.011.5
44Zvonimir IvisicForward · Vodice, Croatia7′2″25013717.26.44.50.328.069.217.0
17Mihailo PetrovicGuard · Prokuplje, Serbia6′2″1801195.81.60.71.120.083.323.7
31Jason JakstysForward · Yorkville, IL6′10″220295.21.31.90.20.066.77.8
15Brandon LeeGuard · San Juan, Puerto Rico6′4″2001184.21.70.30.20.093.319.9
8Blake FagbemiGuard · Naperville, IL6′0″1801113.60.21.00.40.00.08.7
5AJ ReddGuard · Chicago, IL6′3″1704112.41.40.50.033.366.727.3
20Ty RodgersGuard · Saginaw, MI6′6″20540———————

Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.

Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

Live data

ATS overall

22–15

ATS as favorite

18–12

ATS as underdog

4–3

ATS neutral court

4–4

ATS vs. tournament teams

12–9

ATS vs. ranked teams

5–8

Over / under

15–22

28–9 in 37 games
Season schedule and results
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotalATSO/U
Nov 3vsJACJackson StateW113–55-28.5157.5CoverOver
Nov 7vsFGCUFlorida Gulf CoastW113–70-29.25160.5CoverOver
Nov 11vsTTU#20Texas Tech5W81–77-3.75168CoverUnder
Nov 14vsCOLColgateW84–65-30.5164.25MissUnder
Nov 19NALA#18Alabama4L86–90-2.5181MissUnder
Nov 22vsLIULIU16W98–58-34.25160.25CoverUnder
Nov 24vsUT UT Rio Grande ValleyW87–73-34164.5MissUnder
Nov 28NUC#7UConn2L61–74+0.25151MissUnder
Dec 6@TEN#23Tennessee6W75–62+2.5151CoverUnder
Dec 9@OSUOhio State8W88–80-3.5162CoverOver
Dec 13vsNEB#15Nebraska4L80–83-9.75156.5MissOver
Dec 22vsMISMissouri10W91–48-9.5154.5CoverUnder
Dec 29vsSOUSouthernW90–55-33.25163.75CoverUnder
Jan 3@PENPenn StateW73–65-14.5155.75MissUnder
Jan 8vsRUTRutgersW81–55-23149.25CoverUnder
Jan 11@IOWAIowa9W75–69-1.25142.75CoverOver
Jan 14@NORNorthwesternW79–68-9.25151.75CoverUnder
Jan 17vsMINMinnesotaW77–67-15.25142.5MissOver
Jan 21vsMARMarylandW89–70-18.75152.5CoverOver
Jan 24@PUR#8Purdue2W88–82+6.5153.5CoverOver
Jan 29vsWASWashingtonW75–66-12.75153.5MissUnder
Feb 1@NEB#15Nebraska4W78–69+1.5154CoverUnder
Feb 4vsNORNorthwesternW84–44-15.25150.25CoverUnder
Feb 7@MSU#11Michigan State3L82–85OT+1.5143.25MissOver
Feb 10vsWIS#19Wisconsin5L90–92OT-10.5154MissOver
Feb 15vsINDIndianaW71–51-8.75153.5CoverUnder
Feb 18@USCUSCW101–65-9.5150.75CoverOver
Feb 21@UCLAUCLA7L94–95OT-5.75146.75MissOver
Feb 27vsMIC#3Michigan1L70–84+2160MissUnder
Mar 3vsOREOregonW80–54-18146.5CoverUnder
Mar 8@MARMarylandW78–72-14.25145.25MissOver
Mar 13NWIS#19Wisconsin5L88–91OT-7.5157.5MissOver
Mar 26NCAANHOU#5Houston2W65–55+2.75140.5CoverUnder
Mar 28NCAANIOWAIowa9W71–59-6.5138.5CoverUnder
Apr 4NCAANUC#7UConn2L62–71-1.5139.25MissUnder
—NCAANVCUVCU11W76–55-11.75150.5CoverUnder
—NCAANPENNPenn14W105–70-25.5150.5CoverOver