Xavier Musketeers vs Illinois Fighting Illini, Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 1st Round

College Basketball

Xavier

22-12

73-86

Final

Illinois

22-12

Fiserv Forum

Lead tracker

XAV leadsBiggest lead XAV 4, ILL 17

ILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
XAV	35	38	73
ILL	40	46	86

Who won: Illinois 86-73

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Xavier Musketeers 86-73 in Men's Basketball Championship Midwest Region 1st Round on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Fiserv Forum. The Illinois outscored the Xavier 46-38 in the 2nd half. Will Riley led the Illinois in points (22). Dailyn Swain led the Xavier in points (27).

Win probability

100%ILL final

XAVILL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:26
Tre White Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:28
Zach Freemantle missed Three Point Jumper.
H2 0:35
+2
Tomislav Ivisic made Two Point Tip Shot.
XAV 73 - 86 ILL
H2 0:35
Tomislav Ivisic Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:38
Kasparas Jakucionis missed Two Point Tip Shot.
H2 0:38
Kasparas Jakucionis Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:40
Will Riley missed Layup.
H2 1:04
Kasparas Jakucionis Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:07
Jerome Hunter missed Free Throw.
H2 1:07
+1
Jerome Hunter made Free Throw.
XAV 73 - 84 ILL
H2 1:07
Foul on Tre White.
H2 1:07
Jerome Hunter Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:08
Kasparas Jakucionis missed Three Point Jumper.
THREEH2 1:41
Three! Made Jumper
Dailyn Swain
Dailyn Swain made Three Point Jumper.
XAV 72 - 84 ILL
THREEH2 1:53
Three! Made Jumper. Assisted by Kasparas Jakucionis
Will Riley
Will Riley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kasparas Jakucionis.
XAV 69 - 84 ILL
H2 2:24
Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:26
Dayvion McKnight missed Free Throw.
H2 2:26
+1
Dayvion McKnight made Free Throw.
XAV 69 - 81 ILL
H2 2:26
Official TV Timeout
H2 2:26
Foul on Will Riley.
H2 2:26
Dayvion McKnight Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:26
Ben Humrichous missed Three Point Jumper.
H2 2:50
Kylan Boswell Defensive Rebound.