Putting Up Numbers· men's college basketball

Illinois

1–0 · Beat Fairleigh Dickinson 120–45, Nov 2

Lately

  • Won 8 of its last 10 at homecount
    • Rutgers Jan 8, 2026 vs Rutgers +26
    • Minnesota Jan 17, 2026 vs Minnesota +10
    • Maryland Jan 21, 2026 vs Maryland +19
    • Washington Jan 29, 2026 vs Washington +9
    • Northwestern Feb 4, 2026 vs Northwestern +40
    • Wisconsin Feb 10, 2026 vs Wisconsin −2
    • Indiana Feb 15, 2026 vs Indiana +20
    • Michigan Feb 27, 2026 vs Michigan −14
    • Oregon Mar 3, 2026 vs Oregon +26
    • Fairleigh Dickinson Nov 2 vs Fairleigh Dickinson +75
  • Won 8 of its last 10 on the roadcount
    • Ohio State Dec 9, 2025 @ Ohio State +8
    • Penn State Jan 3, 2026 @ Penn State +8
    • Iowa Jan 11, 2026 @ Iowa +6
    • Northwestern Jan 14, 2026 @ Northwestern +11
    • Purdue Jan 24, 2026 @ Purdue +6
    • Nebraska Feb 1, 2026 @ Nebraska +9
    • Michigan State Feb 7, 2026 @ Michigan State −3
    • USC Feb 18, 2026 @ USC +36
    • UCLA Feb 21, 2026 @ UCLA −1
    • Maryland Mar 8, 2026 @ Maryland +6
  • Beat 8 of its last 10 unranked opponentscount
    • Maryland Jan 21, 2026 vs Maryland +19
    • Washington Jan 29, 2026 vs Washington +9
    • Northwestern Feb 4, 2026 vs Northwestern +40
    • Wisconsin Feb 10, 2026 vs Wisconsin −2
    • Indiana Feb 15, 2026 vs Indiana +20
    • USC Feb 18, 2026 @ USC +36
    • UCLA Feb 21, 2026 @ UCLA −1
    • Oregon Mar 3, 2026 vs Oregon +26
    • Maryland Mar 8, 2026 @ Maryland +6
    • Fairleigh Dickinson Nov 2 vs Fairleigh Dickinson +75
  • Won 7 of its last 10count
    • Michigan Feb 27, 2026 vs Michigan −14
    • Oregon Mar 3, 2026 vs Oregon +26
    • Maryland Mar 8, 2026 @ Maryland +6
    • Wisconsin Mar 13, 2026 vs Wisconsin −3
    • Pennsylvania Mar 19, 2026 vs Pennsylvania +35
    • VCU Mar 21, 2026 vs VCU +21
    • Houston Mar 26, 2026 vs Houston +10
    • Iowa Mar 28, 2026 vs Iowa +12
    • UConn Apr 4, 2026 vs UConn −9
    • Fairleigh Dickinson Nov 2 vs Fairleigh Dickinson +75

every kind

Against expected,

1 game is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

Against expected, this season, a game
a gameoffensedefense
Points+25.0 · 3rd−21.0 · 2nd
Rebounds+19.6 · 1st−6.3 · 6th
Assists−3.7 · 16th−3.0 · 11th
3-pointers made−1.8 · 17th−2.0 · 9th
Free throw attempts−2.9 · 15th−8.4 · 4th
Turnovers−2.4 · 9th−0.6 · 21st

Over (+) or under (−) what its opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 39 teams, the best first. Lit is the top four or the bottom four.

every stat, every team

Method

  • Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.