Michigan Wolverines vs Illinois Fighting Illini

College Basketball

#3Michigan

27-2

84-70

Final

#10Illinois

22-7

State Farm Center

Lead tracker

MICH leadsBiggest lead MICH 21, ILL 5

ILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MICH	38	46	84
ILL	31	39	70

Who won: Michigan 84-70

The Michigan Wolverines beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 84-70 on Friday, February 27, 2026 at State Farm Center. Morez Johnson Jr. led the Michigan in points (19). Keaton Wagler led the Illinois in points (23).

MICH

ILL

Player of the game

Morez Johnson Jr.

MICH · 19 PTS, 11 REB

8.3

Players	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	GmSc
Yaxel LendeborgF8.1	39	16	6-11	2-6	2-2	7	4	1	2	2	3	4	3	18
Morez Johnson Jr.F8.3	33	19	6-10	1-2	6-8	11	1	1	1	0	5	6	2	18.8
Aday MaraC8.3	22	19	8-9	0-0	3-3	5	2	2	0	2	2	3	1	18.6
Elliot CadeauG5.9	27	7	3-9	0-3	1-2	3	5	0	1	0	0	3	4	5.3
Nimari BurnettG5.3	17	3	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	1.9
Bench
Will TschetterF5.3	17	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1.8
L.J. CasonG6.4	13	9	3-5	1-2	2-2	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	7
Roddy Gayle Jr.G4.6	10	2	1-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1.4
Trey McKenneyG5.0	22	6	2-6	2-4	0-0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.6