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Penn vs. Illinois box score: Full stats from 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game

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Penn vs. Illinois box score: Full stats from 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

No. 3 seed Illinois took care of business against No. 14 seed Pennsylvania in the South Region opener on Thursday.

The Fighting Illini cruised to a 105-70 win. David Mirkovic led the way with 29 points and 17 rebounds. Illinois had a 40-30 lead over Penn at halftime and ran away with the game.

Here is a look at the box score from Thursday's first round South Region game in Greenville, SC. Penn vs. Illinois March Madness box score 1 2 T Illinois 40 65 105 Penn 30 40 70 Illinois stats STARTERS MIN PTS FG 3PT REB AST PF FT STL BLK 4K.