NC State Wolfpack at Illinois Fighting Illini
· ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE PRES. BY LG V20
74 - 88
Illinois outlasts NC State 88-74 in ACC/Big 10 Challenge
Illinois (5-3) shot 30 of 60 from the field for 50 percent to outlast N.C. State in what was a tightly contested game in which neither team had a double-digit lead until the Illini led 67-57 with about eight minutes left.
The Wolfpack held a 33-32 edge at the half but Illinois came out firing, shooting 68 percent in the second half and creating large leads that the Wolfpack could not overcome.
The Illini bench outscored the Wolfpack's 39-22 and was led by Leron Black, who scored 15 points and brought in eight rebounds.
Torin Dorn scored 17 points to lead N.C. State (5-2), which shot 53 percent from the field.
Despite the hot shooting, the Wolfpack committed 19 turnovers, which prevented the offense to consistently produce and resulted in 17 Illinois points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Illinois Timeout | 74 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Abdul-Malik Abu made Free Throw. | 74 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Abdul-Malik Abu made Free Throw. | 73 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Foul on Leron Black. | 72 - 88 |
Statistics
 NCSU |
 ILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-53 | FG | 30-60 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-16 | 3PT | 7-18 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 12-13 | FT | 21-26 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 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 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Champaign, IL
Attendance: 13,481 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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 |