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).

Player of the game

Morez Johnson Jr.

MICH · 19 PTS, 11 REB

8.3

Win probability

100%MICH final

MICHILL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:14
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
K. Boswell · 15 PTS
Kylan Boswell makes 26-foot three point jumper
MICH 84 - 70 ILL
H2 0:25ILL
Defensive rebound
Illinois Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:26
Misses dunk
Elliot Cadeau misses dunk
E. Cadeau · 7 PTS
THREEH2 0:49
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
B. Humrichous · 5 PTS · ast K. Wagler
Ben Humrichous makes 27-foot three point jumper (Keaton Wagler assists)
MICH 84 - 67 ILL
THREEH2 1:04
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Y. Lendeborg · 16 PTS · ast E. Cadeau
Yaxel Lendeborg makes 25-foot three point jumper (Elliot Cadeau assists)
MICH 84 - 64 ILL
H2 1:26
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
David Mirkovic makes free throw 1 of 1
D. Mirkovic · 12 PTS
MICH 81 - 64 ILL
H2 1:26
Foul on Yaxel Lendeborg
Foul on Yaxel Lendeborg.
Y. Lendeborg · 16 PTS
H2 1:26
+2
Layup
David Mirkovic makes layup
D. Mirkovic · 12 PTS
MICH 81 - 63 ILL
H2 1:30
Offensive Rebound
Keaton Wagler Offensive Rebound.
K. Wagler · 23 PTS
H2 1:34
Misses 12-foot jumper
Keaton Wagler misses 12-foot jumper
K. Wagler · 23 PTS
H2 1:48
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Morez Johnson Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Johnson Jr. · 19 PTS
MICH 81 - 61 ILL
H2 1:48
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Morez Johnson Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Johnson Jr. · 19 PTS
MICH 80 - 61 ILL
H2 1:48
Foul on Ben Humrichous
Foul on Ben Humrichous.
B. Humrichous · 5 PTS
H2 2:09
Defensive rebound
Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:11
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Keaton Wagler misses 25-foot three point jumper
K. Wagler · 23 PTS
H2 2:27
+2
Layup
Morez Johnson Jr. makes layup
M. Johnson Jr. · 19 PTS
MICH 79 - 61 ILL
H2 3:05
+2
Jumper, 5 ft
Keaton Wagler makes 5-foot jumper
K. Wagler · 23 PTS
MICH 77 - 61 ILL
H2 3:27
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 3:27
TO
Bad pass turnover
Trey McKenney bad pass turnover
T. McKenney · 6 PTS
H2 3:50
Defensive rebound
Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:53
Misses layup
Kylan Boswell misses layup
K. Boswell · 15 PTS
H2 4:03
TO
Turnover
Morez Johnson Jr. turnover
M. Johnson Jr. · 19 PTS
H2 4:03
Foul on Morez Johnson Jr
Foul on Morez Johnson Jr..
M. Johnson Jr. · 19 PTS