Illinois wins ninth in a row despite struggles from field
Dee Brown scored 16 points and Illinois' defense made up for a poor shooting night as the Illini won their ninth straight to open the season, 58-48 over Georgetown.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Georgetown Hoyas
48
Illinois Fighting Illini
58
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTWN | 13 | 35 | 48 |
| ILL | 28 | 30 | 58 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/26 | @ Clemson Tigers | W 85-78 | NCAAM |
| 11/10/26 | vs Delaware State Hornets | W 83-78 | NCAAM |
| 11/7/26 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 86-74 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Loyola Maryland Greyhounds | W 80-58 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:16 46-58
Jeff Green made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darrel Owens.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:16 43-58
Jeff Green made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:16 42-58
Foul on Warren Carter
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:26 42-58
Rich McBride made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:26 42-57
Rich McBride made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:26 42-56
Foul on Darrel Owens
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:45 42-56
Dee Brown made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:45 42-55
Dee Brown made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:45 42-54
Foul on Brandon Bowman
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:04 42-54
Dee Brown made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:04 42-53
Dee Brown made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 1:04 42-52
Foul on Tyler Crawford
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:10 42-52
Ashanti Cook made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jonathan Wallace.
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LayupShot 1:22 39-52
James Augustine made Two Point Layup.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:56 39-50
Jeff Green made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 1:56 38-50
Foul on James Augustine
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Free Throw 1 of 1 2:13 38-50
Brian Randle made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 2:13 38-49
Brian Randle made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 2:34 38-48
Foul on Jonathan Wallace
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JumpShot 2:40 38-48
Roy Hibbert made Two Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:33 36-48
Jeff Green made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Roy Hibbert.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 3:57 33-48
James Augustine made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 3:57 33-47
Foul on Ashanti Cook
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DunkShot 4:13 35-47
Jeff Green made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Darrel Owens.
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TipShot 5:11 33-47
Marcus Arnold made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Foul Turnover 5:34 33-45
Foul on Jamar Smith
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:56 33-45
Jamar Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dee Brown.
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DunkShot 6:36 33-42
Darrel Owens made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Pat Ewing Jr.
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Foul Turnover 6:46 31-42
Foul on Brian Randle
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Foul Turnover 6:53 31-42
Foul on Jeff Green
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LayupShot 8:23 31-42
Tyler Crawford made Two Point Layup.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 8:38 29-42
Brandon Bowman made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 8:38 28-42
Foul on Brian Randle
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LayupShot 9:01 28-42
Dee Brown made Two Point Layup.
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LayupShot 10:01 28-40
Dee Brown made Two Point Layup.
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LayupShot 10:17 28-38
Jeff Green made Two Point Layup.
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Foul Turnover 10:46 26-38
Foul on Jeff Green
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LayupShot 10:47 26-38
Warren Carter made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jamar Smith.
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Foul Turnover 10:57 26-36
Foul on Tyler Crawford
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Foul Turnover 11:38 26-36
Foul on Warren Carter
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JumpShot 12:33 26-36
Jeff Green made Two Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:54 24-36
Jamar Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dee Brown.
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DunkShot 14:27 24-33
Jeff Green made Two Point Dunk Shot.
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Foul Turnover 14:53 20-33
Foul on Ashanti Cook
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LayupShot 15:35 22-33
Jeff Green made Two Point Layup.
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Foul Turnover 16:10 20-33
Foul on Brandon Bowman
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Foul Turnover 16:57 20-33
Foul on Brian Randle
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TipShot 17:15 20-33
Brian Randle made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:40 20-31
Jonathan Wallace made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeff Green.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 18:01 17-31
James Augustine made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 18:01 17-30
Foul on Roy Hibbert
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LayupShot 18:01 17-30
Shaun Pruitt made Two Point Layup. Assisted by James Augustine.
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JumpShot 18:25 17-28
Brandon Bowman made Two Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 19:41 15-28
Jeff Green made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Pat Ewing Jr.
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LayupShot 0:42 13-28
Ashanti Cook made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Roy Hibbert.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:43 11-28
Dee Brown made Three Point Jumper.
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LayupShot 2:00 11-25
Darrel Owens made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Pat Ewing Jr.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:05 9-25
Dee Brown made Three Point Jumper.
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LayupShot 6:24 9-22
Brian Randle made Two Point Layup.
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TipShot 6:55 9-20
James Augustine made Two Point Tip Shot.
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End Game 0:00 46-58
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:16 46-58
Jeff Green made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darrel Owens.
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Offensive Rebound 0:16 43-58
Darrel Owens Offensive Rebound.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:16 43-58
Jeff Green missed Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:16 43-58
Jeff Green made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:16 42-58
Foul on Warren Carter
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:26 42-58
Rich McBride made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:26 42-57
Rich McBride made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:26 42-56
Foul on Darrel Owens
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Defensive Rebound 0:30 42-56
Rich McBride Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:30 42-56
Ashanti Cook missed Three Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:45 42-56
Dee Brown made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 0:45 42-55
Dee Brown made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 0:45 42-54
Foul on Brandon Bowman
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Defensive Rebound 0:52 42-54
Brian Randle Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:52 42-54
Jeff Green missed Three Point Jumper.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:04 42-54
Dee Brown made Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:04 42-53
Dee Brown made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 1:04 42-52
Foul on Tyler Crawford
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Defensive Rebound 1:07 42-52
Dee Brown Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:07 42-52
Brandon Bowman missed Three Point Jumper.
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RegularTimeOut 1:09 42-52
Illinois Full Timeout.
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RegularTimeOut 1:09 42-52
Georgetown Full Timeout.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:10 42-52
Ashanti Cook made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jonathan Wallace.
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LayupShot 1:22 39-52
James Augustine made Two Point Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:27 39-50
James Augustine Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:27 39-50
Brian Randle missed Two Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:56 39-50
Marcus Arnold Defensive Rebound.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:56 39-50
Jeff Green missed Free Throw.
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Defensive Rebound 1:56 39-50
Georgetown Defensive Rebound.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:56 39-50
Jeff Green missed Free Throw.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 1:56 39-50
Jeff Green made Free Throw.
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Foul Turnover 1:56 38-50
Foul on James Augustine
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Free Throw 1 of 1 2:13 38-50
Brian Randle made Free Throw.
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RegularTimeOut 2:13 38-49
Illinois Full Timeout.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 2:13 38-49
Brian Randle made Free Throw.
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Defensive Rebound 2:16 38-48
Illinois Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:16 38-48
Darrel Owens missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:29 38-48
Jeff Green Defensive Rebound.
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Free Throw 1 of 1 2:29 38-48
Dee Brown missed Free Throw.
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Team Stats
GTWN
ILL
19-50
FG
20-62
38
Field Goal %
32
5-18
3PT
7-18
28
Three Point %
39
5-11
FT
11-14
45
Free Throw %
79
31
Rebounds
44
9
Offensive Rebounds
21
22
Defensive Rebounds
23
11
Assists
6
3
Steals
2
8
Blocks
4
10
Turnovers
10
1
Team Turnovers
3
10
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
14
Fouls
10
0
Largest Lead
17
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