Pennsylvania Quakers vs Illinois Fighting Illini, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 1st Round

College Basketball

Penn

18-12

70-105

Final

Illinois

25-8

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Lead tracker

PENN leadsBiggest lead PENN 4, ILL 40

ILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
PENN	30	40	70
ILL	40	65	105

Who won: Illinois 105-70

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Pennsylvania Quakers 105-70 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 1st Round on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The Illinois outscored the Penn 65-40 in the 2nd half. David Mirkovic led the Illinois in points (29). Michael Zanoni led the Penn in points (20).

PENN

ILL

Players	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Augustus GerhartF	16	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	1	0	1	2	0	4
Michael ZanoniF	30	20	9-18	2-6	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
TJ PowerF	30	6	2-8	2-5	0-0	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	2
AJ LevineG	19	5	2-10	1-7	0-0	3	4	2	0	0	1	2	3
Cam ThrowerG	24	14	6-10	1-2	1-2	4	2	1	0	0	1	3	2
Bench
William KruseF	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1
Lucas LuethF	20	7	3-6	1-3	0-0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	2
Niklas PolonowskiF	15	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	2	1	1
Johnnie WalterF	5	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dalton ScantleburyC	14	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	3
Michelangelo ObertiC	8	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Jay JonesG	11	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex MassungG	4	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0