The No. 7 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (20-11, 12-8 Big Ten) will head into the Big Ten tournament against the No. 15 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (17-15, 7-13 Big Ten) on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Illinois vs. Iowa
- Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Illinois 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45 | 160 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 41.8 | 68 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 39.6 | 1 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.5 | 138 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.1 | 174 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 9 | 345 |
Iowa 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.7 | 18 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 47.5 | 343 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 29.9 | 302 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 34.2 | 334 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.7 | 40 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12 | 118 |
Illinois vs. Iowa Stat Insights
Points
- The 83.7 points the Fighting Illini average are just 4.8 more than the Hawkeyes give up.
- When Illinois scores more than 78.9, it has a record of 19-1.
- Iowa is 14-7 when allowing fewer than 83.7 points.
- The Hawkeyes average 82.1 points, 8.6 more than the Fighting Illini give up.
- Iowa is 16-8 when putting up over 73.5 points.
- Illinois is 20-7 when it concedes less than 82.1 points.
- The Fighting Illini have totaled 315 more points than their opponents this year (10.2 per game), and the Hawkeyes have also outscored their opponents, by 104 (3.2 per game).
Shooting
- This season the Fighting Illini are shooting 45% from the field, 2.5% lower than the Hawkeyes give up.
- In games when Illinois shoots better than 47.5% from the field, it is 9-0 overall.
- The Hawkeyes' 48.7% shooting percentage from the field is 6.9% higher than the Fighting Illini have conceded.
- Iowa is 15-11 when shooting higher than 41.8% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Fighting Illini collect 39.6 rebounds per game, topping the Hawkeyes by 9.7 boards per contest.
- Illinois is 18-5 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Iowa is 6-13 when coming up short on the glass.
- The Fighting Illini average 11.7 offensive boards, which is 4.1 more than the Hawkeyes.
- The Fighting Illini are 15-4 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Hawkeyes are 12-10 when they fall short there.
- Illinois outrebounds opponents by 9.100000000000001 per game, but Iowa is -4.300000000000004 on the boards.