Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Illinois Fighting Illini
Lead tracker
RUTG leadsBiggest lead RUTG 3, ILL 27ILL leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUTG | 16 | 39 | 55 |
 ILL | 43 | 38 | 81 |
Who won: Illinois 81-55
The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 81-55 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at State Farm Center. The Illinois outscored the Rutgers 43-16 in the 1st half. Keaton Wagler led the Illinois in points (17). Kaden Powers led the Rutgers in points (12).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan GrantF | 15 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Emmanuel OgboleC | 20 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Harun ZrnoG | 27 | 11 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Kaden PowersG | 24 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jamichael DavisG | 24 | 0 | 0-8 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| Denis BadalauF | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryce Ruglass DortchF | 15 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Chris NwuliF | 14 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Baye FallC | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lino MarkG | 14 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tariq FrancisG | 17 | 6 | 3-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darren Buchanan Jr.G | 24 | 9 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
