Illinois holds on for stunning 68-66 upset of No. 20 Iowa
Jalen Coleman-Lands scored 17 points and Malcolm Hill broke a tie with 1:14 to go Thursday, helping Illinois fend off No. 20 Iowa's frantic comeback for a stunning 68-66 upset.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini
68
Iowa Hawkeyes
66
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILL | 37 | 31 | 68 |
| IOWA | 35 | 31 | 66 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 78-84 | NCAAM |
| 11/5/26 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 112-70 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 120-45 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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JumpShot 1:15 68-66
Malcolm Hill made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:40 66-66
Nicholas Baer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:40 66-65
Foul on Maverick Morgan.
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LayUpShot 1:40 66-65
Nicholas Baer made Layup. Assisted by Dom Uhl.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:25 66-63
Dom Uhl made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Gesell.
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LayUpShot 3:11 66-60
Nicholas Baer made Layup. Assisted by Mike Gesell.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:18 66-58
Jarrod Uthoff made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:18 66-57
Foul on Kendrick Nunn.
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LayUpShot 3:18 66-57
Jarrod Uthoff made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Clemmons.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:36 66-55
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:02 63-55
Nicholas Baer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:02 63-54
Foul on Kendrick Nunn.
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Technical Foul 4:02 63-54
Technical Foul on Kendrick Nunn.
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PersonalFoul 4:02 63-54
Foul on Peter Jok.
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Technical Foul 4:02 63-54
Technical Foul on Peter Jok.
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PersonalFoul 4:02 63-54
Foul on Malcolm Hill.
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JumpShot 4:02 63-54
Nicholas Baer made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 4:17 63-52
Foul on Peter Jok.
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PersonalFoul 5:49 63-52
Foul on Malcolm Hill.
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PersonalFoul 6:39 63-52
Foul on Michael Finke.
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JumpShot 7:35 63-52
Alex Austin made Jumper. Assisted by Kendrick Nunn.
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JumpShot 8:05 61-52
Peter Jok made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:22 61-50
Foul on Jalen Coleman-Lands.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:49 61-50
Kendrick Nunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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PersonalFoul 11:16 58-50
Foul on Alex Austin.
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PersonalFoul 11:25 58-50
Foul on Jalen Coleman-Lands.
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PersonalFoul 12:00 58-50
Foul on Dom Uhl.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:41 58-50
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maverick Morgan.
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PersonalFoul 12:54 55-50
Foul on Peter Jok.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:30 55-50
Jarrod Uthoff made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Peter Jok.
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PersonalFoul 13:32 55-47
Foul on Alex Austin.
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LayUpShot 14:34 55-47
Kendrick Nunn made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Coleman-Lands.
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LayUpShot 14:49 53-47
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Layup. Assisted by Kendrick Nunn.
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PersonalFoul 15:37 51-47
Foul on Anthony Clemmons.
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PersonalFoul 15:38 51-47
Foul on Peter Jok.
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JumpShot 15:51 51-47
Peter Jok made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:15 51-45
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malcolm Hill.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:53 48-45
Peter Jok made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:53 48-44
Peter Jok made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:53 48-43
Peter Jok made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:53 48-42
Foul on Kendrick Nunn.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:10 48-42
Michael Finke made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Khalid Lewis.
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JumpShot 17:30 45-42
Jarrod Uthoff made Jumper. Assisted by Peter Jok.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:39 45-40
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Finke.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:49 42-40
Peter Jok made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:25 42-37
Kendrick Nunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malcolm Hill.
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LayUpShot 18:52 39-37
Maverick Morgan made Layup. Assisted by Khalid Lewis.
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JumpShot 19:22 37-37
Peter Jok made Jumper. Assisted by Mike Gesell.
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PersonalFoul 0:19 37-35
Foul on Khalid Lewis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:54 37-35
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kendrick Nunn.
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JumpShot 1:35 34-35
Kendrick Nunn made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:00 32-35
Jarrod Uthoff made Layup. Assisted by Dom Uhl.
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LayUpShot 2:10 32-33
Khalid Lewis made Layup. Assisted by Michael Finke.
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PersonalFoul 2:25 30-33
Foul on Mike Gesell.
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TipShot 2:39 30-33
Peter Jok made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:50 30-31
Peter Jok made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:50 30-30
Peter Jok made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:50 30-29
Foul on Alex Austin.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:02 30-29
Malcolm Hill made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:02 29-29
Malcolm Hill made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 68-66
End of Game
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Steal 0:03 68-66
Kendrick Nunn Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:03 68-66
Mike Gesell Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 0:05 68-66
Illinois Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 0:05 68-66
Iowa Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 0:15 68-66
Illinois Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 0:15 68-66
Iowa Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 0:20 68-66
Iowa Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:20 68-66
Jalen Coleman-Lands missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:52 68-66
Malcolm Hill Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:52 68-66
Mike Gesell missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:15 68-66
Malcolm Hill made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:33 66-66
Illinois Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 1:40 66-66
Nicholas Baer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:40 66-65
Foul on Maverick Morgan.
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LayUpShot 1:40 66-65
Nicholas Baer made Layup. Assisted by Dom Uhl.
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Offensive Rebound 1:45 66-63
Dom Uhl Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:45 66-63
Anthony Clemmons missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:50 66-63
Dom Uhl Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:50 66-63
Jarrod Uthoff Block.
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LayUpShot 1:50 66-63
Jaylon Tate missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:25 66-63
Dom Uhl made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Gesell.
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Defensive Rebound 2:38 66-60
Dom Uhl Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:38 66-60
Kendrick Nunn missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:11 66-60
Nicholas Baer made Layup. Assisted by Mike Gesell.
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Steal 3:14 66-58
Nicholas Baer Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:14 66-58
Jaylon Tate Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:18 66-58
Jarrod Uthoff made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:18 66-57
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:18 66-57
Foul on Kendrick Nunn.
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LayUpShot 3:18 66-57
Jarrod Uthoff made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Clemmons.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:36 66-55
Jalen Coleman-Lands made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylon Tate.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:02 63-55
Nicholas Baer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:02 63-54
Foul on Kendrick Nunn.
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Technical Foul 4:02 63-54
Technical Foul on Kendrick Nunn.
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PersonalFoul 4:02 63-54
Foul on Peter Jok.
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Technical Foul 4:02 63-54
Technical Foul on Peter Jok.
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PersonalFoul 4:02 63-54
Foul on Malcolm Hill.
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JumpShot 4:02 63-54
Nicholas Baer made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 4:04 63-52
Nicholas Baer Offensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
ILL
IOWA
26-58
FG
25-62
45
Field Goal %
40
10-23
3PT
8-20
43
Three Point %
40
6-6
FT
8-10
100
Free Throw %
80
30
Rebounds
40
8
Offensive Rebounds
16
22
Defensive Rebounds
24
20
Assists
20
9
Steals
7
5
Blocks
2
14
Turnovers
18
2
Team Turnovers
1
14
Total Turnovers
18
1
Technical Fouls
1
1
Total Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
19
Fouls
11
11
Largest Lead
3
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