Illinois Fighting Illini vs Kentucky Wildcats, Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 2nd Round

College Basketball

Illinois

22-13

75-84

Final

Kentucky

24-11

Fiserv Forum

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 1, UK 16

UK leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ILL	32	43	75
UK	37	47	84

Who won: Kentucky 84-75

The Kentucky Wildcats beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 84-75 in Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 2nd Round on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Fiserv Forum. Koby Brea led the Kentucky in points (23). Kylan Boswell led the Illinois in points (23).

Win probability

100%UK final

ILLUK

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
Otega Oweh Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:06
Kylan Boswell missed Three Point Jumper.
H2 0:08
Ben Humrichous Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:09
Otega Oweh missed Free Throw.
H2 0:09
+1
Otega Oweh made Free Throw.
ILL 75 - 84 UK
H2 0:09
Foul on Kasparas Jakucionis.
H2 0:13
Illinois Timeout
THREEH2 0:13
Three! Made Jumper. Assisted by Kylan Boswell
Tomislav Ivisic
Tomislav Ivisic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kylan Boswell.
ILL 75 - 83 UK
H2 0:19
+1
Otega Oweh made Free Throw.
ILL 72 - 83 UK
H2 0:19
+1
Otega Oweh made Free Throw.
ILL 72 - 82 UK
H2 0:19
Foul on Kylan Boswell.
THREEH2 0:23
Three! Made Jumper. Assisted by Tomislav Ivisic
Kylan Boswell
Kylan Boswell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tomislav Ivisic.
ILL 72 - 81 UK
H2 0:27
+1
Brandon Garrison made Free Throw.
ILL 69 - 81 UK
H2 0:27
Kentucky Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:27
Brandon Garrison missed Free Throw.
H2 0:27
Foul on Kylan Boswell.
H2 0:28
Brandon Garrison Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:30
Kylan Boswell missed Layup.
H2 0:37
+1
Ansley Almonor made Free Throw.
ILL 69 - 80 UK
H2 0:37
+1
Ansley Almonor made Free Throw.
ILL 69 - 79 UK
H2 0:37
Foul on Ben Humrichous.
H2 0:52
+1
Kylan Boswell made Free Throw.
ILL 69 - 78 UK
H2 0:52
Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.