Game Breakdown
Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 20 - 5
QUAD 4 GAME (HOME)
22.0 POINT FAVORTE
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Record: 9 - 15
QUAD 1 GAME (AWAY)
22.0 POINT UNDERDOG
81
FINAL
55
Illinois won by 26 point(s) covering the spread by 4 point(s).
Rutgers lost by 26 point(s) and failed to cover the spread by 4 point(s).
Thursday, January, 08, 2026 State Farm Center, Champaign, IL
Illinois
NET: 5
AP Top 25: 16
KenPom: 6
BPI: 8
KPI: 9
T-Rank: 6
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Rutgers
NET: 171
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 162
BPI: 129
KPI: 168
T-Rank: 150 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Illinois
Rutgers
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Field Goals
%
Effective %
Defense %
3-Point Field Goals
Made
Attempts
%
Defense %
Free Throws
Made
Attempts
%
Rebounds
Offensive
Defensive
Average
Margin
Turnovers
Forced
Margin
A/T Ratio

Common Opponents

Illinois
Rutgers
10 - Purdue Boilermakers
Q1
W
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Tue, Dec 2, 2025
vs
H
11 - Michigan State Spartans
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Tue, Jan 27, 2026
vs
H
12 - Nebraska Cornhuskers
Q1
L
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
vs
H
Q1
W
Sun, Feb 1, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
vs
H
22 - Tennessee Volunteers
Q1
W
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
vs
N
Q1
L
Mon, Nov 24, 2025
vs
N
26 - Iowa Hawkeyes
Q1
W
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
@
A
Q1
L
Tue, Jan 20, 2026
@
A
37 - Wisconsin Badgers
Q2
L
Tue, Feb 10, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
@
A
40 - Ohio State Buckeyes
Q1
W
Tue, Dec 9, 2025
@
A
Q2
L
Fri, Jan 2, 2026
vs
H
73 - Northwestern Wildcats
Q1
W
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
@
A
Q2
W
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
vs
H
Q2
W
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
vs
H

Matchup NET History