NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Western Carolina Catamounts 64
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Illinois Fighting Illini 72
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Match Report

No. 13 Illinois holds off Western Carolina, No. 10 Gonzaga next

Brandon Paul scored 14 points and No. 13 Illinois earned a 72-64 win over Western Carolina on Tuesday.

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Team Stats

WCU ILL
20-52
FG
26-65
38
Field Goal %
40
9-21
3PT
7-24
43
Three Point %
29
15-22
FT
13-19
68
Free Throw %
68
41
Rebounds
34
18
Offensive Rebounds
18
23
Defensive Rebounds
16
11
Assists
9
6
Steals
12
1
Blocks
4
22
Turnovers
11
1
Team Turnovers
0
22
Total Turnovers
11
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
19
Fouls
16
0
Largest Lead
10

Top Performers

WCU

  • Trey Sumler G MIN 40 · PTS 8 · FG 3-10
  • Brandon Boggs G MIN 36 · PTS 16 · FG 5-12
  • Preston Ross F MIN 33 · PTS 17 · FG 5-10
  • James Sinclair G MIN 30 · PTS 13 · FG 4-9

ILL

  • Brandon Paul G MIN 35 · PTS 14 · FG 5-15
  • D.J. Richardson G MIN 34 · PTS 13 · FG 3-9
  • Tracy Abrams G MIN 30 · PTS 10 · FG 4-11
  • Sam McLaurin F MIN 25 · PTS 5 · FG 2-4

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