Illinois Fighting Illini vs USC Trojans

College Basketball

#10Illinois

22-5

101-65

Final

USC

18-8

Galen Center

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 39, USC 0

USC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ILL	54	47	101
USC	32	33	65

Who won: Illinois 101-65

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the USC Trojans 101-65 on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Galen Center. The Illinois outscored the USC 54-32 in the 1st half. Andrej Stojakovic led the Illinois in points (22). Ezra Ausar led the USC in points (15).

Player of the game

Andrej Stojakovic

ILL · 22 PTS, 3 REB

8.3

Win probability

100%ILL final

ILLUSC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
SLAMH2 0:26
Tip in dunk, 0 ft
E. Ausar · 15 PTS
Ezra Ausar makes 0-foot tip in dunk
ILL 101 - 65 USC
H2 0:26
Offensive Rebound
Ezra Ausar Offensive Rebound.
E. Ausar · 15 PTS
H2 0:27
Misses 8-foot hook shot
Jaden Brownell misses 8-foot hook shot
J. Brownell · 4 PTS
SLAMH2 0:37
Alley oop dunk, 3 ft
Z. Ivisic · 4 PTS · ast M. Petrovic
Zvonimir Ivisic makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Mihailo Petrovic assists)
ILL 101 - 63 USC
H2 0:41
Steal
Mihailo Petrovic Steal.
M. Petrovic · 2 PTS
H2 0:41
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jaden Brownell bad pass turnover
J. Brownell · 4 PTS
H2 0:45
Defensive rebound
Jaden Brownell Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:47
Misses driving layup
AJ Redd misses driving layup
AJ Redd
H2 0:52
Defensive rebound
AJ Redd Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:53
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Ezra Ausar misses free throw 2 of 2
E. Ausar · 15 PTS
H2 0:54
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ezra Ausar makes free throw 1 of 2
E. Ausar · 15 PTS
ILL 99 - 63 USC
H2 0:54
Foul on Brandon Lee
Foul on Brandon Lee.
B. Lee · 4 PTS
H2 0:57
Offensive Rebound
Ezra Ausar Offensive Rebound.
E. Ausar · 15 PTS
H2 0:58
Block
Zvonimir Ivisic Block.
Z. Ivisic · 4 PTS
H2 0:58
Misses driving layup
Terrance Williams II misses driving layup
T. Williams II · 9 PTS
H2 1:15
+2
Driving layup
Mihailo Petrovic makes driving layup
M. Petrovic · 2 PTS
ILL 99 - 62 USC
H2 1:20
Steal
Blake Fagbemi Steal.
B. Fagbemi
H2 1:20
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jaden Brownell bad pass turnover
J. Brownell · 4 PTS
H2 1:41
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Brandon Lee makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Lee · 4 PTS
ILL 97 - 62 USC
H2 1:41
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Brandon Lee makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Lee · 4 PTS
ILL 96 - 62 USC
H2 1:41
Foul on Terrance Williams II
Foul on Terrance Williams II.
T. Williams II · 9 PTS
H2 1:46
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jaden Brownell makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Brownell · 4 PTS
ILL 95 - 62 USC
H2 1:51
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jaden Brownell makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Brownell · 4 PTS
ILL 95 - 61 USC