VCU vs Illinois box score: Full stats from 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament game
Can VCU continue their run vs No. 3 Illinois.
VCU 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 . The 11-seed VCU Rams face the 3-seed Illinois Fighting Illini in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament South Region on Saturday.
VCU advanced by mounting an epic 19-point comeback to beat North Carolina 82-78 in overtime in the first round on Thursday, while Illinois cruised past Penn 105-70. The Rams (28-7), won the Atlantic 10 Tournament and have won seven straight games. The Fighting Illini (25-8), finished fourth in the Big Ten standings at 15-5, are 10-2 against non-conference opponents this season.
Here is a look at the box score from Saturday's second round South Region game in Greenville. VCU vs Illinois March Madness box score VCU stats STARTERS MIN PTS FG 3PT REB AST PF FT STL BLK 17L. DjokovicF 23 0 0-6 0-3 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 5B.
EvansF 23 9 4-7 1-3 1 2 1 0-0 2 0 0B. JenningsG 17 3 1-3 1-2 5 1 3 0-0 1 0 1N. LewisG 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2J.