Game Breakdown
UConn Huskies Record: 34 - 6
QUAD 1 GAME (NEUTRAL)
1.5 POINT UNDERDOG
Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 28 - 9
QUAD 1 GAME (NEUTRAL)
1.5 POINT FAVORITE
71
FINAL
62
UConn won by 9 point(s) pulling off the upset and covering the spread by 10.5.
Illinois lost by 9 point(s) in an upset.
Saturday, April, 04, 2026 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN Ncaa Men's Basketball Championship - Final Four
UConn
NET: 9
AP Top 25: 7
KenPom: 9
BPI: 10
KPI: 7
T-Rank: 9
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Illinois
NET: 5
AP Top 25: 13
KenPom: 5
BPI: 6
KPI: 19
T-Rank: 6 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
UConn
Illinois
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

Previous Matchups

Fri, Nov 28, 2025
11/28
Q1
9UConn
N
74-61
Q1
5Illinois
N
Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)

Common Opponents

UConn
Illinois
1 - Michigan Wolverines
Q1
L
Mon, Apr 6, 2026
vs
63-69
N
Q1
L
Fri, Feb 27, 2026
vs
70-84
H
11 - Michigan State Spartans
Q1
W
Fri, Mar 27, 2026
vs
67-63
N
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
@
82-85
A
31 - UCLA Bruins
Q1
W
Sun, Mar 22, 2026
vs
73-57
N
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 21, 2026
@
94-95
A

Matchup NET History