NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini 65
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Houston Cougars 55
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Match Report

Illinois clamps down on Houston for a 65-55 March Madness win to reach Elite Eight

— David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year's national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in...

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Team Stats

ILL HOU
22-51
FG
22-64
43
Field Goal %
34
9-23
3PT
9-32
39
Three Point %
28
12-21
FT
2-2
57
Free Throw %
100
43
Rebounds
34
12
Offensive Rebounds
11
31
Defensive Rebounds
23
13
Assists
17
2
Steals
4
3
Blocks
2
9
Turnovers
5
1
Team Turnovers
1
9
Total Turnovers
5
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
7
Points Off Turnovers
15
2
Fast Break Points
0
24
Points in Paint
18
14
Fouls
21
18
Largest Lead
3
4
Lead Changes
4
86
Percent Led
4

Top Performers

ILL

  • Keaton Wagler G MIN 38 · PTS 13 · FG 4-14
  • David Mirkovic F MIN 34 · PTS 14 · FG 6-13
  • Andrej Stojakovic G MIN 28 · PTS 13 · FG 5-8
  • Kylan Boswell G MIN 30 · PTS 6 · FG 0-5

HOU

  • Emanuel Sharp G MIN 39 · PTS 17 · FG 7-16
  • Kingston Flemings G MIN 37 · PTS 11 · FG 4-10
  • Chris Cenac Jr. F MIN 27 · PTS 6 · FG 3-12
  • Milos Uzan G MIN 37 · PTS 6 · FG 2-11

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:25 65-55

    Keaton Wagler makes free throw 2 of 2

    5254165 2nd Half
  2. PersonalFoul 0:25 64-55

    Foul on Milos Uzan.

    5106272 2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:40 64-55

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:40 63-55

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 0:40 62-55

    Foul on Kingston Flemings.

    5149077 2nd Half
  6. LayUpShot 0:42 62-55

    Emanuel Sharp makes layup

    5106058 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:57 62-53

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 0:57 61-53

    Foul on Kingston Flemings.

    5149077 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 1:12 61-53

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 1:12 60-53

    Foul on Emanuel Sharp.

    5106058 2nd Half
  11. LayUpShot 1:33 60-53

    Emanuel Sharp makes driving layup (Kingston Flemings assists)

    5106058 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 1:42 60-51

    Foul on Emanuel Sharp.

    5106058 2nd Half
  13. Substitution 1:44 60-51

    David Mirkovic subbing in for Illinois

    5311832 2nd Half
  14. Substitution 1:44 60-51

    Ben Humrichous subbing out for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 1:44 60-51

    Kingston Flemings makes 19-foot jumper (Milos Uzan assists)

    5149077 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 2:48 60-49

    Emanuel Sharp makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chase McCarty assists)

    5106058 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 2:59 60-46

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 2:59 59-46

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 2:59 58-46

    Ben Humrichous subbing in for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  20. Substitution 2:59 58-46

    David Mirkovic subbing out for Illinois

    5311832 2nd Half
  21. PersonalFoul 2:59 58-46

    Foul on Emanuel Sharp.

    5106058 2nd Half
  22. Substitution 3:08 58-46

    David Mirkovic subbing in for Illinois

    5311832 2nd Half
  23. Substitution 3:08 58-46

    Ben Humrichous subbing out for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 3:18 58-46

    Chase McCarty makes 23-foot three point jumper (Joseph Tugler assists)

    5101660 2nd Half
  25. Substitution 3:27 58-41

    Joseph Tugler subbing in for Houston

    5060700 2nd Half
  26. Substitution 3:27 58-41

    Chris Cenac Jr. subbing out for Houston

    5142621 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 3:27 58-41

    Foul on Andrej Stojakovic.

    5175007 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 3:27 58-43

    Kingston Flemings makes free throw 2 of 2

    5149077 2nd Half
  29. MadeFreeThrow 3:27 58-42

    Kingston Flemings makes free throw 1 of 2

    5149077 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 3:41 58-41

    Andrej Stojakovic makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot

    5175007 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 4:29 56-41

    Keaton Wagler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kylan Boswell assists)

    5254165 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 5:20 53-41

    Tomislav Ivisic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keaton Wagler assists)

    5214642 2nd Half
  33. JumpShot 5:52 50-41

    Chase McCarty makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kingston Flemings assists)

    5101660 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 6:00 50-38

    Ben Humrichous subbing in for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 6:00 50-38

    David Mirkovic subbing out for Illinois

    5311832 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 6:00 50-38

    Foul on David Mirkovic.

    5311832 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 6:32 50-38

    Chase McCarty makes 23-foot three point jumper (Milos Uzan assists)

    5101660 2nd Half
  38. LayUpShot 6:51 50-35

    David Mirkovic makes driving layup

    5311832 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 7:35 48-35

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 7:35 47-35

    Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2

    5175007 2nd Half
  41. PersonalFoul 7:35 46-35

    Foul on Chase McCarty.

    5101660 2nd Half
  42. JumpShot 8:02 46-35

    Emanuel Sharp makes 13-foot pullup jump shot

    5106058 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 8:14 46-33

    Foul on Kingston Flemings.

    5149077 2nd Half
  44. Substitution 8:24 46-33

    Andrej Stojakovic subbing in for Illinois

    5175007 2nd Half
  45. Substitution 8:24 46-33

    Ben Humrichous subbing out for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  46. JumpShot 9:04 46-33

    Emanuel Sharp makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Kingston Flemings assists)

    5106058 2nd Half
  47. PersonalFoul 9:13 46-31

    Foul on David Mirkovic.

    5311832 2nd Half
  48. PersonalFoul 9:21 46-31

    Foul on Milos Uzan.

    5106272 2nd Half
  49. MadeFreeThrow 9:56 46-31

    Tomislav Ivisic makes free throw 2 of 2

    5214642 2nd Half
  50. Substitution 9:56 45-31

    Kylan Boswell subbing in for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  51. Substitution 9:56 45-31

    Andrej Stojakovic subbing out for Illinois

    5175007 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 9:56 45-31

    Chase McCarty subbing in for Houston

    5101660 2nd Half
  53. Substitution 9:56 45-31

    Joseph Tugler subbing out for Houston

    5060700 2nd Half
  54. MadeFreeThrow 9:56 45-31

    Tomislav Ivisic makes free throw 1 of 2

    5214642 2nd Half
  55. PersonalFoul 9:56 44-31

    Foul on Joseph Tugler.

    5060700 2nd Half
  56. JumpShot 10:31 44-31

    Chris Cenac Jr. makes 13-foot jumper (Joseph Tugler assists)

    5142621 2nd Half
  57. Substitution 10:36 44-29

    Tomislav Ivisic subbing in for Illinois

    5214642 2nd Half
  58. Substitution 10:36 44-29

    Zvonimir Ivisic subbing out for Illinois

    5174665 2nd Half
  59. PersonalFoul 10:56 44-29

    Foul on Chris Cenac Jr..

    5142621 2nd Half
  60. JumpShot 11:20 44-29

    Milos Uzan makes 27-foot three point jumper (Joseph Tugler assists)

    5106272 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 65-55

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 65-55

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:13 65-55

    Keaton Wagler Defensive Rebound.

    5254165 2nd Half
  4. JumpShot 0:17 65-55

    Chase McCarty misses 24-foot three point jumper

    5101660 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:25 65-55

    Keaton Wagler makes free throw 2 of 2

    5254165 2nd Half
  6. Dead Ball Rebound 0:25 64-55

    Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:25 64-55

    Keaton Wagler misses free throw 1 of 2

    5254165 2nd Half
  8. PersonalFoul 0:25 64-55

    Foul on Milos Uzan.

    5106272 2nd Half
  9. Defensive Rebound 0:30 64-55

    Illinois Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 0:32 64-55

    Emanuel Sharp misses 26-foot three point jumper

    5106058 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 0:40 64-55

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:40 63-55

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 0:40 62-55

    Foul on Kingston Flemings.

    5149077 2nd Half
  14. Coach's Challenge (Stands) 0:41 62-55

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

    2nd Half
  15. RegularTimeOut 0:42 62-55

    Houston Timeout

    2nd Half
  16. LayUpShot 0:42 62-55

    Emanuel Sharp makes layup

    5106058 2nd Half
  17. Offensive Rebound 0:48 62-53

    Houston Offensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  18. Block Shot 0:48 62-53

    David Mirkovic Block.

    5311832 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 0:48 62-53

    Emanuel Sharp misses 25-foot three point jumper

    5106058 2nd Half
  20. Defensive Rebound 0:56 62-53

    Chase McCarty Defensive Rebound.

    5101660 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 0:57 62-53

    Kylan Boswell misses free throw 2 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 0:57 62-53

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 0:57 61-53

    Foul on Kingston Flemings.

    5149077 2nd Half
  24. Defensive Rebound 0:58 61-53

    David Mirkovic Defensive Rebound.

    5311832 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 1:03 61-53

    Chase McCarty misses 25-foot three point jumper

    5101660 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 1:12 61-53

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  27. Dead Ball Rebound 1:12 60-53

    Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 1:12 60-53

    Kylan Boswell misses free throw 1 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 1:12 60-53

    Foul on Emanuel Sharp.

    5106058 2nd Half
  30. LayUpShot 1:33 60-53

    Emanuel Sharp makes driving layup (Kingston Flemings assists)

    5106058 2nd Half
  31. Defensive Rebound 1:39 60-51

    Kingston Flemings Defensive Rebound.

    5149077 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 1:42 60-51

    Kylan Boswell misses free throw 2 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  33. Dead Ball Rebound 1:42 60-51

    Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.

    2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 1:42 60-51

    Kylan Boswell misses free throw 1 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  35. PersonalFoul 1:42 60-51

    Foul on Emanuel Sharp.

    5106058 2nd Half
  36. Substitution 1:44 60-51

    David Mirkovic subbing in for Illinois

    5311832 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 1:44 60-51

    Ben Humrichous subbing out for Illinois

    5177736 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 1:44 60-51

    Kingston Flemings makes 19-foot jumper (Milos Uzan assists)

    5149077 2nd Half
  39. Steal 1:53 60-49

    Milos Uzan Steal.

    5106272 2nd Half
  40. Lost Ball Turnover 1:53 60-49

    Andrej Stojakovic bad pass turnover

    5175007 2nd Half

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