Illini Stats & Notes

This is the 6th time in Big Ten history a school has won a bowl and NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tournament games in back-to-back years. Illinois 2024-25/2025-26 Michigan State 2012-13/2013-14 Ohio State 2009-10/2010-11 Purdue 1997-98/1998-99 Iowa 1995-96/1996-97 Iowa 1986-87/1987-88

@Recru1t1ng_Guru @JonathanKoon1 Iowa State. They qualified but did not play in a bowl this year.

@JonathanKoon1 Oh wow, I didn't even see their post. But ya, I kinda think that's wrong...here's what I had for the teams that did it at least once in the last 2 years. Only gives me 9

Only 9 programs have made a bowl game, the Men’s NCAA Tournament, and the Women’s NCAA Tournament in consecutive years #illini

Most bench press reps by an Illini in NFL Combine history: 38 Tony Pashos, OT, 2003 37 Akeem Spence, DT, 2013 32 Brandon Moore, DT, 2002 32 Ray Redziniak, OG, 2001 30 Gabe Jacas, DE/EDGE, 2026

Final: UCLA 95, #10 Illinois 94 (OT)

End of Regulation: #10 Illinois 86, UCLA 86

Breaks the record of 494 points set by Cory Bradford in 1998-99 and matched last season by Kasparas Jakucionis.

Halftime: #10 Illinois 50, UCLA 43

Final: #10 Illinois 101, USC 65

Halftime: #10 Illinois 54, USC 32

End of regulation: #8 Illinois 81, Wisconsin 81

Halftime: #8 Illinois 44, Wisconsin 38

End of Regulation: #5 Illinois 71, #10 Michigan State 71

Halftime: #5 Illinois 39, #10 Michigan State 35

FInal: #5 Illinois 84, Northwestern 44

Halftime: #5 Illini 47, Northwestern 19

Illinois’ Keaton Wagler is the first Division I player over the last 20 seasons with multiple career games with 25+ points in road wins over AP Top-5 teams. He scored 74 points in 2 road wins over Top-5 teams over the last 8 days.

Final from Lincoln: #9 Illinois 78, #5 Nebraska 69

Halftime: #5 Nebraska 39, #9 Illinois 33

Final: #9 Illinois 75, Washington 66

Halftime: #9 Illinois 33, Washington 26