VCU Rams vs Illinois Fighting Illini, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 2nd Round
Lead tracker
VCU leadsBiggest lead VCU 2, ILL 25ILL leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 28 | 27 | 55 |
 ILL | 35 | 41 | 76 |
Who won: Illinois 76-55
The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the VCU Rams 76-55 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 2nd Round on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The Illinois outscored the VCU 41-27 in the 2nd half. Andrej Stojakovic led the Illinois in points (21). Terrence Hill Jr. led the VCU in points (17).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazar DjokovicF | 29 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Barry EvansF | 33 | 11 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Nyk LewisG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon JenningsG | 26 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Jadrian TraceyG | 21 | 7 | 3-13 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| Keyshawn MitchellF | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael BelleF | 17 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordann DumontF | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan TilleryG | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Hill Jr.G | 37 | 17 | 7-16 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Ahmad NowellG | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell WardG | 25 | 11 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
