NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Illinois Fighting Illini 62
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UConn Huskies 71
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Lucas Oil Stadium · 72,111 att.

Match Report

UConn and Hurley muscle their way to 3rd national title game in 4 seasons, beating Illinois 71-62

— Dan Hurley had UConn ready for another Final Four fight night. Once again, his Huskies scored a knockout.

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Team Stats

ILL CONN
19-56
FG
22-62
34
Field Goal %
35
6-26
3PT
12-33
23
Three Point %
36
18-23
FT
15-17
78
Free Throw %
88
44
Rebounds
37
12
Offensive Rebounds
10
32
Defensive Rebounds
27
3
Assists
14
2
Steals
6
6
Blocks
1
8
Turnovers
4
0
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
4
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
4
Points Off Turnovers
8
0
Fast Break Points
5
22
Points in Paint
20
17
Fouls
21
1
Largest Lead
14
2
Lead Changes
2
8
Percent Led
88

Top Performers

ILL

  • Keaton Wagler G MIN 37 · PTS 20 · FG 7-16
  • Tomislav Ivisic C MIN 33 · PTS 16 · FG 4-11
  • Andrej Stojakovic G MIN 29 · PTS 9 · FG 4-10
  • David Mirkovic F MIN 28 · PTS 6 · FG 2-7

CONN

  • Tarris Reed Jr. C MIN 35 · PTS 17 · FG 6-12
  • Silas Demary Jr. G MIN 31 · PTS 7 · FG 2-8
  • Alex Karaban F MIN 35 · PTS 9 · FG 1-8
  • Braylon Mullins G MIN 30 · PTS 15 · FG 5-14

Highlights

00:16 Solo Ball stops and pops a 3 from the wing for UConn Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 62-71

    Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105809 2nd Half
  2. Substitution 0:13 62-70

    Jake Davis subbing in for Illinois

    5176150 2nd Half
  3. Substitution 0:13 62-70

    Kylan Boswell subbing out for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  4. Substitution 0:13 62-70

    Jayden Ross subbing in for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  5. Substitution 0:13 62-70

    Solo Ball subbing out for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 62-70

    Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105809 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 0:13 62-69

    Foul on Keaton Wagler.

    5254165 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 0:14 62-69

    Kylan Boswell subbing in for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 0:14 62-69

    Jake Davis subbing out for Illinois

    5176150 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 0:14 62-69

    Solo Ball subbing in for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 0:14 62-69

    Jayden Ross subbing out for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:26 62-69

    Jayden Ross makes free throw 1 of 2

    4895753 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 0:26 62-68

    Foul on Andrej Stojakovic.

    5175007 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 0:36 62-68

    Silas Demary Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    5054083 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 0:36 62-67

    Silas Demary Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    5054083 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 0:36 62-66

    Jake Davis subbing in for Illinois

    5176150 2nd Half
  17. Substitution 0:36 62-66

    Kylan Boswell subbing out for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  18. Substitution 0:36 62-66

    Jayden Ross subbing in for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  19. Substitution 0:36 62-66

    Solo Ball subbing out for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 0:36 62-66

    Foul on Tomislav Ivisic.

    5214642 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 0:44 62-66

    Keaton Wagler makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot

    5254165 2nd Half
  22. JumpShot 0:52 59-66

    Braylon Mullins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Silas Demary Jr. assists)

    5196916 2nd Half
  23. LayUpShot 1:38 59-63

    Keaton Wagler makes driving layup

    5254165 2nd Half
  24. Substitution 2:31 57-63

    Kylan Boswell subbing in for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  25. Substitution 2:31 57-63

    David Mirkovic subbing out for Illinois

    5311832 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 2:31 57-63

    David Mirkovic makes free throw 2 of 2

    5311832 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 2:31 56-63

    Foul on Silas Demary Jr..

    5054083 2nd Half
  28. MadeFreeThrow 2:46 56-62

    Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105809 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 2:46 56-61

    Foul on Tomislav Ivisic.

    5214642 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 2:46 56-63

    Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105809 2nd Half
  31. JumpShot 3:10 56-61

    Ben Humrichous makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andrej Stojakovic assists)

    5177736 2nd Half
  32. DunkShot 4:08 53-61

    Solo Ball makes 3-foot dunk (Alex Karaban assists)

    4895737 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 4:38 53-59

    Tarris Reed Jr. makes layup (Alex Karaban assists)

    5105809 2nd Half
  34. Substitution 5:01 53-57

    Solo Ball subbing in for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  35. Substitution 5:01 53-57

    Jayden Ross subbing out for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  36. LayUpShot 5:02 53-57

    Andrej Stojakovic makes layup

    5175007 2nd Half
  37. Substitution 6:08 51-57

    Andrej Stojakovic subbing in for Illinois

    5175007 2nd Half
  38. Substitution 6:08 51-57

    Kylan Boswell subbing out for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 7:00 51-57

    Tomislav Ivisic makes free throw 2 of 2

    5214642 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 7:00 50-57

    Jayden Ross subbing in for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 7:00 50-57

    Jaylin Stewart subbing out for UConn

    4685647 2nd Half
  42. MadeFreeThrow 7:00 50-57

    Tomislav Ivisic makes free throw 1 of 2

    5214642 2nd Half
  43. PersonalFoul 7:00 49-57

    Foul on Silas Demary Jr..

    5054083 2nd Half
  44. Substitution 8:00 49-57

    Keaton Wagler subbing in for Illinois

    5254165 2nd Half
  45. Substitution 8:00 49-57

    Andrej Stojakovic subbing out for Illinois

    5175007 2nd Half
  46. PersonalFoul 8:00 49-57

    Foul on Kylan Boswell.

    4684269 2nd Half
  47. MadeFreeThrow 8:03 49-57

    Tomislav Ivisic makes free throw 2 of 2

    5214642 2nd Half
  48. MadeFreeThrow 8:03 48-57

    Tomislav Ivisic makes free throw 1 of 2

    5214642 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 8:03 47-57

    Foul on Tarris Reed Jr..

    5105809 2nd Half
  50. MadeFreeThrow 8:41 47-57

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  51. Substitution 8:41 46-57

    Braylon Mullins subbing in for UConn

    5196916 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 8:41 46-57

    Alex Karaban subbing in for UConn

    4917149 2nd Half
  53. Substitution 8:41 46-57

    Tarris Reed Jr. subbing in for UConn

    5105809 2nd Half
  54. Substitution 8:41 46-57

    Silas Demary Jr. subbing in for UConn

    5054083 2nd Half
  55. Substitution 8:41 46-57

    Jayden Ross subbing out for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  56. Substitution 8:41 46-57

    Eric Reibe subbing out for UConn

    5152763 2nd Half
  57. Substitution 8:41 46-57

    Solo Ball subbing out for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  58. Substitution 8:41 46-57

    Malachi Smith subbing out for UConn

    4683861 2nd Half
  59. MadeFreeThrow 8:41 46-57

    Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2

    4684269 2nd Half
  60. PersonalFoul 8:41 45-57

    Foul on Malachi Smith.

    4683861 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 62-71

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 62-71

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Steal 0:00 62-71

    Jayden Ross Steal.

    4895753 2nd Half
  4. Lost Ball Turnover 0:00 62-71

    Tomislav Ivisic bad pass turnover

    5214642 2nd Half
  5. Offensive Rebound 0:03 62-71

    Tomislav Ivisic Offensive Rebound.

    5214642 2nd Half
  6. JumpShot 0:07 62-71

    Keaton Wagler misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot

    5254165 2nd Half
  7. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 62-71

    Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    5105809 2nd Half
  8. Substitution 0:13 62-70

    Jake Davis subbing in for Illinois

    5176150 2nd Half
  9. Substitution 0:13 62-70

    Kylan Boswell subbing out for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  10. Substitution 0:13 62-70

    Jayden Ross subbing in for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 0:13 62-70

    Solo Ball subbing out for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 62-70

    Tarris Reed Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    5105809 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 0:13 62-69

    Foul on Keaton Wagler.

    5254165 2nd Half
  14. Substitution 0:14 62-69

    Kylan Boswell subbing in for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 0:14 62-69

    Jake Davis subbing out for Illinois

    5176150 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 0:14 62-69

    Solo Ball subbing in for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  17. Substitution 0:14 62-69

    Jayden Ross subbing out for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  18. Defensive Rebound 0:14 62-69

    UConn Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 0:17 62-69

    Ben Humrichous misses 30-foot three point jumper

    5177736 2nd Half
  20. Defensive Rebound 0:24 62-69

    Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound.

    5214642 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 0:26 62-69

    Jayden Ross misses free throw 2 of 2

    4895753 2nd Half
  22. MadeFreeThrow 0:26 62-69

    Jayden Ross makes free throw 1 of 2

    4895753 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 0:26 62-68

    Foul on Andrej Stojakovic.

    5175007 2nd Half
  24. Defensive Rebound 0:26 62-68

    Jayden Ross Defensive Rebound.

    4895753 2nd Half
  25. JumpShot 0:29 62-68

    Keaton Wagler misses 26-foot three point jumper

    5254165 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 0:36 62-68

    Silas Demary Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    5054083 2nd Half
  27. MadeFreeThrow 0:36 62-67

    Silas Demary Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    5054083 2nd Half
  28. Substitution 0:36 62-66

    Jake Davis subbing in for Illinois

    5176150 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 0:36 62-66

    Kylan Boswell subbing out for Illinois

    4684269 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 0:36 62-66

    Jayden Ross subbing in for UConn

    4895753 2nd Half
  31. Substitution 0:36 62-66

    Solo Ball subbing out for UConn

    4895737 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 0:36 62-66

    Foul on Tomislav Ivisic.

    5214642 2nd Half
  33. RegularTimeOut 0:43 62-66

    Illinois Timeout

    2nd Half
  34. JumpShot 0:44 62-66

    Keaton Wagler makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot

    5254165 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 0:52 59-66

    Braylon Mullins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Silas Demary Jr. assists)

    5196916 2nd Half
  36. Offensive Rebound 1:08 59-63

    Silas Demary Jr. Offensive Rebound.

    5054083 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 1:12 59-63

    Alex Karaban misses 25-foot three point jumper

    4917149 2nd Half
  38. ShortTimeOut 1:37 59-63

    Illinois Timeout

    2nd Half
  39. LayUpShot 1:38 59-63

    Keaton Wagler makes driving layup

    5254165 2nd Half
  40. Defensive Rebound 1:58 57-63

    Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound.

    5214642 2nd Half

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