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Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Illinois Fighting Illini: January 8, 2026

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 81-55 on January 8, 2026 (2025-26 season).

Final · Played January 8, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Kaden Powers (Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 12); Keaton Wagler (Illinois Fighting Illini, 17).

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Line score

Line score — Rutgers Scarlet Knights / Illinois Fighting Illini — College basketball — January 8, 2026
TeamH1H2Final
Rutgers Scarlet Knights163955
Illinois Fighting Illini433881

What stood out

  • The Illinois Fighting Illini's biggest edge came in the 1st half (43-16).

Player lines

  • Bryce Ruglass Dortch (RUTG F): 15 MIN, 4 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Chris Nwuli (RUTG F): 14 MIN, 4 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Darren Buchanan Jr. (RUTG G): 24 MIN, 9 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Denis Badalau (RUTG F): 3 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Dylan Grant (RUTG F): 15 MIN, 2 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Emmanuel Ogbole (RUTG C): 20 MIN, 4 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 3 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Harun Zrno (RUTG G): 27 MIN, 11 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 3 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jamichael Davis (RUTG G): 24 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Kaden Powers (RUTG G): 24 MIN, 12 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Lino Mark (RUTG G): 14 MIN, 3 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Tariq Francis (RUTG G): 17 MIN, 6 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • AJ Redd (ILL G): 1 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Andrej Stojakovic (ILL G): 25 MIN, 12 PTS, 8 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Ben Humrichous (ILL F): 17 MIN, 3 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Blake Fagbemi (ILL G): 1 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Brandon Lee (ILL G): 3 MIN, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • David Mirkovic (ILL F): 26 MIN, 8 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jake Davis (ILL F): 21 MIN, 12 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 4 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Keaton Wagler (ILL G): 32 MIN, 17 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Kylan Boswell (ILL G): 30 MIN, 9 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Mihailo Petrovic (ILL G): 3 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Tomislav Ivisic (ILL C): 26 MIN, 14 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Zvonimir Ivisic (ILL C): 14 MIN, 2 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 0 TOV

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