Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins

College Basketball

#10Illinois

22-6

94-95

Final/OT

UCLA

18-9

Pauley Pavilion

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 23, UCLA 5

UCLA leads

Team	1H	2H	OT	T
ILL	50	36	8	94
UCLA	43	43	9	95

Who won: UCLA 95-94

The UCLA Bruins beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 95-94 in overtime on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Pauley Pavilion. Eric Dailey Jr. led the UCLA in points (20). Keaton Wagler led the Illinois in points (19).

Recap · Feb 21

Dent’s late layup in OT lifts UCLA past No. 10 Illinois 95-94 after 23-point comeback

Donovan Dent hit a go-ahead layup with 1 second remaining in overtime, lifting UCLA over No. 10 Illinois 95-94 on Saturday night after the Bruins rallied from a 23-point, first-half deficit.

What it means

Illinois 7-2 on the road; UCLA 15-1 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA · Attendance 10,036
Officials: Mike Littlewood (Referee), Edwin Young (Referee), Andy O'Brien (Referee)