NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini 85
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Gonzaga Bulldogs 74
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GONZ413374
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Match Report

Brandon Paul's 35 power Illinois to win against Gonzaga

Brandon Paul scored 35 points to lead No. 13 Illinois over No. 10 Gonzaga 85-74 on Saturday in a matchup of unbeaten teams.

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Team Stats

ILL GONZ
30-60
FG
24-49
50
Field Goal %
49
11-26
3PT
5-18
42
Three Point %
28
14-17
FT
21-27
82
Free Throw %
78
28
Rebounds
32
11
Offensive Rebounds
11
17
Defensive Rebounds
21
9
Assists
13
9
Steals
4
2
Blocks
2
11
Turnovers
16
2
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
16
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
22
Fouls
17
12
Largest Lead
11

Top Performers

ILL

  • Brandon Paul G MIN 34 · PTS 35 · FG 10-16
  • Tracy Abrams G MIN 30 · PTS 14 · FG 5-13
  • D.J. Richardson G MIN 35 · PTS 11 · FG 4-11
  • Joseph Bertrand G MIN 20 · PTS 9 · FG 4-5

GONZ

  • Kelly Olynyk F MIN 33 · PTS 16 · FG 7-9
  • Elias Harris F MIN 34 · PTS 15 · FG 4-8
  • Gary Bell Jr. G MIN 33 · PTS 12 · FG 3-9
  • Kevin Pangos G MIN 35 · PTS 10 · FG 3-11

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