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    NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Final Four
    ILL
    3
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    28-9
    62
    28-9
    Final
    12T
    Illinois
    ILL
    293362
    UConn
    CONN
    373471
    CONN
    2
    UConn HuskiesUConnCONN
    34-5
    71
    34-5

    UConn Huskies vs Illinois Fighting Illini

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    Indianapolis, IN

    Referee:Ron Groover

    Referee:Paul Szelc

    Referee:Marques Pettigrew

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Illinois0-0-1-0
    Indiana0-0-1-0
    Maryland0-0-1-0
    Michigan0-0-1-0
    Michigan State0-0-1-0
    Minnesota0-0-1-0
    Nebraska0-0-1-0
    Northwestern0-0-1-0
    Oregon0-0-1-0
    Penn State0-0-1-0
    UCLA0-0-1-0
    USC0-0-1-0
    Washington0-0-1-0
    Wisconsin0-0-1-0
    Iowa0-0-0-0
    Rutgers0-0-0-0
    Ohio State0-0-0-1
    Purdue0-0-0-1
    Big East ConferenceBig East ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Butler0-0-1-0
    Creighton0-0-1-0
    DePaul0-0-1-0
    Georgetown0-0-1-0
    Marquette0-0-1-0
    Providence0-0-1-0
    Seton Hall0-0-1-0
    St. John's0-0-1-0
    UConn0-0-1-0
    Xavier0-0-1-0
    Villanova0-0-0-1
    Full Standings

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    Juzenas, Saint Mary’s defeat Illinois State 90-85 in OT

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    — Mantas Juzenas scored 20 points, five in the overtime, and Saint Mary’s beat Illinois State 90-85 in a season opener on Monday.

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    1h

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