Michigan Wolverines at Illinois Fighting Illini
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 3 Michigan claims Big Ten regular-season title with an 84-70 win over No. 10 Illinois
Johnson, who played for the Illini last season after verbally committing three years earlier, was booed throughout the game by Illinois fans.
Aday Mara had 19 points on 8-for-9 shooting and Yaxel Lendeberg finished with 16 points and seven rebounds for the Wolverines (27-2, 17-1), who are 10-0 on the road and have won 23 games by 10 or more points.
The Wolverines won their first outright conference regular-season title since 2014, when they also clinched with a win at Illinois.
Michigan's 17 conference victories are the most in school history.
Keaton Wagler scored 23 points for the Illini (22-7, 13-5), who have lost four of six, including three in overtime. Wagler scored in double figures for the 21st straight game.
Kylan Boswell scored 15 points and David Mirkovic had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Illini, who entered the game as the Big Ten's top 3-point shooting team. Illinois was just 9 of 29 from distance against Michigan.
Michigan led 38-31 at halftime behind Johnson's 13 points.
Down 16-11 after a four-point play by Wagler, the Wolverines responded with an 11-point run capped by a 3 by Johnson and never trailed again. They led by as many as 21 points in the second half.
Michigan’s win snapped a nine-game losing streak against Illinois that began in 2019. The Wolverines had dropped four in a row to the Illini at the State Farm Center.
Illinois: Host Oregon on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Kylan Boswell makes 26-foot three point jumper | 84 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 84 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Elliot Cadeau misses dunk | 84 - 67 |
Statistics
 MICH |
 ILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-59 | FG | 26-63 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 9-29 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 14-17 | FT | 9-12 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 15 | Assists | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 5 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 80 | Percent Led | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Champaign, IL
Attendance: 15,544 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 18-1 | - | 28-2 |
| Michigan State | 15-4 | 3 | 25-5 |
| Nebraska | 14-5 | 4 | 25-5 |
| Illinois | 14-5 | 4 | 23-7 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 4.5 | 22-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 5.5 | 23-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 5.5 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 6.5 | 20-11 |
| Iowa | 10-9 | 8 | 20-10 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 9.5 | 18-13 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 10.5 | 15-16 |
| USC | 7-13 | 11.5 | 18-13 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 11.5 | 15-16 |
| Rutgers | 5-14 | 13 | 12-18 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 13.5 | 13-18 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 13.5 | 12-19 |
| Maryland | 4-15 | 14 | 11-19 |
| Penn State | 3-16 | 15 | 12-18 |