NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini 78
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Maryland Terrapins 72
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Match Report

David Mirkovic scores 22 points to help No. 11 Illinois to a 78-72 victory over Maryland

— David Mirkovic had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois held off Maryland 78-72 on Sunday.

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Team Stats

ILL MD
26-55
FG
26-56
47
Field Goal %
46
5-24
3PT
9-30
21
Three Point %
30
21-26
FT
11-15
81
Free Throw %
73
33
Rebounds
30
12
Offensive Rebounds
11
21
Defensive Rebounds
19
14
Assists
8
5
Steals
3
3
Blocks
3
7
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
7
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
1
14
Points Off Turnovers
11
4
Fast Break Points
4
42
Points in Paint
20
12
Fouls
20
8
Largest Lead
3
4
Lead Changes
4
62
Percent Led
14

Top Performers

ILL

  • David Mirkovic F MIN 36 · PTS 22 · FG 9-13
  • Keaton Wagler G MIN 34 · PTS 11 · FG 3-10
  • Kylan Boswell G MIN 21 · PTS 11 · FG 3-5
  • Zvonimir Ivisic F MIN 23 · PTS 8 · FG 3-5

MD

  • Andre Mills G MIN 34 · PTS 30 · FG 10-18
  • Darius Adams G MIN 25 · PTS 14 · FG 6-12
  • Solomon Washington F MIN 21 · PTS 5 · FG 2-3
  • Elijah Saunders F MIN 35 · PTS 5 · FG 2-6

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 78-72

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  2. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 77-72

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  3. PersonalFoul 0:02 76-72

    Foul on Isaiah Watts.

    5174970 2nd Half
  4. Substitution 0:13 76-72

    David Coit subbing in for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:13 76-72

    Guillermo Del Pino subbing out for Maryland

    5311974 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:13 76-72

    Foul on Darius Adams.

    5311972 2nd Half
  7. Substitution 0:21 76-72

    Guillermo Del Pino subbing in for Maryland

    5311974 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 0:21 76-72

    Collin Metcalf subbing out for Maryland

    5106718 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 0:21 76-72

    Andre Mills makes free throw 2 of 2

    5144378 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 0:21 76-71

    Isaiah Watts subbing in for Maryland

    5174970 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 0:21 76-71

    David Coit subbing out for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:21 76-71

    Andre Mills makes free throw 1 of 2

    5144378 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 0:21 76-70

    Foul on Zvonimir Ivisic.

    5174665 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 0:26 76-70

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 0:26 75-70

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 0:26 74-70

    Foul on Elijah Saunders.

    4870565 2nd Half
  17. Substitution 0:38 74-70

    Kylan Boswell subbing in for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  18. Substitution 0:38 74-70

    Ben Humrichous subbing out for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 0:38 74-70

    Andre Mills subbing in for Maryland

    5144378 2nd Half
  20. Substitution 0:38 74-70

    Isaiah Watts subbing out for Maryland

    5174970 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 0:59 74-70

    Ben Humrichous subbing in for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 0:59 74-70

    Kylan Boswell subbing out for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  23. Substitution 0:59 74-70

    David Coit subbing in for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 0:59 74-70

    Andre Mills subbing out for Maryland

    5144378 2nd Half
  25. LayUpShot 0:59 74-70

    David Mirkovic makes driving layup

    5311832 2nd Half
  26. Substitution 1:03 72-70

    Isaiah Watts subbing in for Maryland

    5174970 2nd Half
  27. Substitution 1:03 72-70

    David Coit subbing out for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  28. Substitution 1:03 72-70

    Kylan Boswell subbing in for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 1:03 72-70

    Ben Humrichous subbing out for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 1:03 72-70

    David Coit subbing in for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  31. Substitution 1:03 72-70

    Isaiah Watts subbing out for Maryland

    5174970 2nd Half
  32. LayUpShot 1:33 72-70

    Andre Mills makes driving layup

    5144378 2nd Half
  33. Substitution 2:00 72-68

    Isaiah Watts subbing in for Maryland

    5174970 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 2:00 72-68

    David Coit subbing out for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  35. LayUpShot 3:00 72-68

    Darius Adams makes layup

    5311972 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 3:38 72-66

    Andre Mills makes 11-foot floating jump shot

    5144378 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 3:56 72-64

    Keaton Wagler makes free throw 2 of 2

    5254165 2nd Half
  38. MadeFreeThrow 3:56 71-64

    Keaton Wagler makes free throw 1 of 2

    5254165 2nd Half
  39. Substitution 3:56 70-64

    Elijah Saunders subbing in for Maryland

    4870565 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 3:56 70-64

    Solomon Washington subbing out for Maryland

    5105562 2nd Half
  41. PersonalFoul 3:56 70-64

    Foul on Solomon Washington.

    5105562 2nd Half
  42. JumpShot 4:24 70-64

    Darius Adams makes 8-foot turnaround jump shot

    5311972 2nd Half
  43. MadeFreeThrow 4:42 70-62

    Zvonimir Ivisic makes free throw 2 of 2

    5174665 2nd Half
  44. MadeFreeThrow 4:42 69-62

    Zvonimir Ivisic makes free throw 1 of 2

    5174665 2nd Half
  45. Substitution 4:42 68-62

    Darius Adams subbing in for Maryland

    5311972 2nd Half
  46. Substitution 4:42 68-62

    Elijah Saunders subbing out for Maryland

    4870565 2nd Half
  47. Substitution 4:42 68-62

    David Coit subbing in for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  48. Substitution 4:42 68-62

    Isaiah Watts subbing out for Maryland

    5174970 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 4:42 68-62

    Foul on Elijah Saunders.

    4870565 2nd Half
  50. Substitution 5:09 68-62

    Isaiah Watts subbing in for Maryland

    5174970 2nd Half
  51. Substitution 5:09 68-62

    David Coit subbing out for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 5:46 68-62

    Solomon Washington subbing in for Maryland

    5105562 2nd Half
  53. Substitution 5:46 68-62

    David Coit subbing in for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  54. Substitution 5:46 68-62

    Isaiah Watts subbing out for Maryland

    5174970 2nd Half
  55. Substitution 5:46 68-62

    Darius Adams subbing out for Maryland

    5311972 2nd Half
  56. JumpShot 5:53 68-62

    David Mirkovic makes 2-foot jumper (Ben Humrichous assists)

    5311832 2nd Half
  57. JumpShot 6:33 66-62

    Ben Humrichous makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keaton Wagler assists)

    5177736 2nd Half
  58. MadeFreeThrow 6:52 63-62

    Isaiah Watts makes free throw 1 of 2

    5174970 2nd Half
  59. PersonalFoul 6:52 63-61

    Foul on Zvonimir Ivisic.

    5174665 2nd Half
  60. LayUpShot 7:09 63-61

    Andrej Stojakovic makes driving layup

    5175007 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 78-72

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 78-72

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 78-72

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:01 77-72

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 0:02 76-72

    Foul on Isaiah Watts.

    5174970 2nd Half
  6. Defensive Rebound 0:04 76-72

    Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound.

    5174665 2nd Half
  7. LayUpShot 0:05 76-72

    Darius Adams misses layup

    5311972 2nd Half
  8. Defensive Rebound 0:11 76-72

    Andre Mills Defensive Rebound.

    5144378 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 76-72

    Andrej Stojakovic misses free throw 2 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 0:13 76-72

    David Coit subbing in for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 0:13 76-72

    Guillermo Del Pino subbing out for Maryland

    5311974 2nd Half
  12. Dead Ball Rebound 0:13 76-72

    Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  13. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 76-72

    Andrej Stojakovic misses free throw 1 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  14. PersonalFoul 0:13 76-72

    Foul on Darius Adams.

    5311972 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 0:21 76-72

    Guillermo Del Pino subbing in for Maryland

    5311974 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 0:21 76-72

    Collin Metcalf subbing out for Maryland

    5106718 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 0:21 76-72

    Andre Mills makes free throw 2 of 2

    5144378 2nd Half
  18. Substitution 0:21 76-71

    Isaiah Watts subbing in for Maryland

    5174970 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 0:21 76-71

    David Coit subbing out for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 0:21 76-71

    Andre Mills makes free throw 1 of 2

    5144378 2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 0:21 76-70

    Foul on Zvonimir Ivisic.

    5174665 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 0:26 76-70

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 0:26 75-70

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 0:26 74-70

    Foul on Elijah Saunders.

    4870565 2nd Half
  25. Defensive Rebound 0:27 74-70

    Andrej Stojakovic Defensive Rebound.

    5175007 2nd Half
  26. JumpShot 0:29 74-70

    Andre Mills misses 25-foot three point jumper

    5144378 2nd Half
  27. Substitution 0:38 74-70

    Kylan Boswell subbing in for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  28. Substitution 0:38 74-70

    Ben Humrichous subbing out for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 0:38 74-70

    Andre Mills subbing in for Maryland

    5144378 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 0:38 74-70

    Isaiah Watts subbing out for Maryland

    5174970 2nd Half
  31. RegularTimeOut 0:38 74-70

    Maryland Timeout

    2nd Half
  32. Substitution 0:59 74-70

    Ben Humrichous subbing in for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  33. Substitution 0:59 74-70

    Kylan Boswell subbing out for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 0:59 74-70

    David Coit subbing in for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 0:59 74-70

    Andre Mills subbing out for Maryland

    5144378 2nd Half
  36. LayUpShot 0:59 74-70

    David Mirkovic makes driving layup

    5311832 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 1:03 72-70

    Isaiah Watts subbing in for Maryland

    5174970 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 1:03 72-70

    David Coit subbing out for Maryland

    5108023 2nd Half
  39. Coach's Challenge (Stands) 1:03 72-70

    Illinois Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Illinois retains its timeout

    2nd Half
  40. Substitution 1:03 72-70

    Kylan Boswell subbing in for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half

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