VCU Rams at Illinois Fighting Illini

· NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 2nd Round

VCU Rams

28-7, 7-3 Away

Illinois Fighting Illini

25-8, 14-3 Home

Illinois Fighting Illini and VCU Rams square off in NCAA Tournament second round

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VCU Rams (28-7, 18-3 A-10) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (25-8, 15-6 Big Ten)

Greenville, South Carolina; Saturday, 7:50 p.m. EDT

Fighting Illini -10.5; over/under is 152.5

BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Illinois and VCU meet in the NCAA Tournament second round.

The Fighting Illini are 15-6 against Big Ten opponents and 10-2 in non-conference play. Illinois is 0-5 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Rams' record in A-10 action is 18-3. VCU scores 81.6 points and has outscored opponents by 9.9 points per game.

Illinois averages 11.0 made 3-pointers per game, 4.2 more made shots than the 6.8 per game VCU allows. VCU scores 11.8 more points per game (81.6) than Illinois gives up (69.8).

TOP PERFORMERS: Keaton Wagler is averaging 17.9 points and 4.5 assists for the Fighting Illini. David Mirkovic is averaging 17.3 points over the last 10 games.

Terrence Hill Jr. is scoring 14.9 points per game with 2.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists for the Rams. Lazar Djokovic is averaging 12.4 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Fighting Illini: 5-5, averaging 85.9 points, 35.9 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.9 points per game.

Rams: 9-1, averaging 76.2 points, 33.2 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 6.7 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points.

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Illinois: 82.4%

VCU: 17.6%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

VCU		ILL
W7	Streak	W1
71.7	Points Against	69.8
81.6	Points Per Game	85.0
46	Field Goal %	46
37	Three Point %	35
36.7	Rebounds Per Game	40.9
14.0	Assists Per Game	14.7
4.4	Blocks Per Game	4.5
7.3	Steals Per Game	3.7
0.4	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.3
10.9	Total Turnovers Per Game	9.0

Game Information

Venue: Bon Secours Wellness Arena

Location: Greenville, SC
Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Saint Louis	15-3	-	29-5
VCU	15-3	-	28-7
Saint Joseph's	13-5	2	23-11
Dayton	12-6	3	24-11
George Mason	11-7	4	23-10
Davidson	10-8	5	20-14
Duquesne	9-9	6	18-15
George Washington	8-10	7	19-15
Fordham	8-10	7	17-15
Rhode Island	7-11	8	16-16
Richmond	5-13	10	15-17
La Salle	5-13	10	9-23
St. Bonaventure	4-14	11	17-17
Loyola Chicago	4-14	11	9-24

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Michigan	19-1	-	32-3
Nebraska	15-5	4	27-6
Michigan State	15-5	4	26-7
Illinois	15-5	4	25-8
Wisconsin	14-6	5	24-11
Purdue	13-7	6	28-8
UCLA	13-7	6	24-11
Ohio State	12-8	7	21-13
Iowa	10-10	9	22-12
Indiana	9-11	10	18-14
Minnesota	8-12	11	15-17
USC	7-13	12	18-14
Washington	7-13	12	16-17
Rutgers	6-14	13	14-19
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