Illinois Fighting Illini at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 49
Nunn helps Illinois shoot down Minnesota, 62-49
Nnanna Egwu had 14 points and Tracy Abrams added 13 for Illinois (15-12, 4-10 Big Ten), which entered the game ranking next-to-last in the Big Ten in 3-point field goal percentage (.308).
Andre Hollins led Minnesota (17-10, 6-8) with 15 points, and Austin Hollins and Mo Walker each added 10. The Gophers have lost six of their last nine games.
Fresh off a road win at Northwestern over the weekend, the Gophers were in prime position to give their NCAA Tournament odds a boost facing the Big Ten's last-place team in front of their rowdy home fans. Instead, they struggled to hit shots and their defense allowed the Illini to overcome an early double-digit hole.
Illinois outscored the Gophers 21-13 over the final 11 minutes of the first half. Abrams' three with 2:13 left in the half brought the Illini to 24-23. Minnesota led 27-24 at halftime, but Illinois outscored Minnesota 22-8 to open the second half. Nunn had 10 points during that stretch, including back-to-back threes and a fast-break dunk that put Illinois ahead 46-35 with just under eight minutes to play.
Nunn scored 19 points for the second time this season, his first time coming Feb. 9 at Penn State. It was his second time scoring in double digits.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Rayvonte Rice Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Andre Hollins missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Tracy Abrams made Free Throw. | 62 - 49 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Tracy Abrams made Free Throw. | 61 - 49 |
Statistics
 ILL |
 MINN |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-45 | FG | 19-51 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 8-13 | 3PT | 4-25 |
| 62 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 16-20 | FT | 7-12 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 12,221 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |