VCU Rams vs Illinois Fighting Illini, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 2nd Round

College Basketball

28-8

55-76

Final

26-8

Bon Secours Wellness Arena

TV: CBS

Team	1H	2H	T
VCU	28	27	55
ILL	35	41	76

Who won: Illinois 76-55

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the VCU Rams 76-55 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region 2nd Round on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The Illinois outscored the VCU 41-27 in the 2nd half. Andrej Stojakovic led the Illinois in points (21). Terrence Hill Jr. led the VCU in points (17).

Leaders

VCUILL

Points

Terrence Hill Jr.

17

Andrej Stojakovic

21

Assists

Barry Evans

2

David Mirkovic

4

Rebounds

Terrence Hill Jr.

7

Tomislav Ivisic

11

Scoring

1st Half

4:14

MadeFreeThrow

Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2

23-26

3:57

JumpShot

Terrence Hill Jr. makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot

26-26

3:09

JumpShot

Terrence Hill Jr. makes 16-foot pullup jump shot

28-26

2:45

DunkShot

Andrej Stojakovic makes 2-foot dunk

28-28

1:50

LayUpShot

Andrej Stojakovic makes driving layup

28-30

1:50

MadeFreeThrow

Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 1

28-31

1:17

JumpShot

Andrej Stojakovic makes 10-foot pullup jump shot

28-33

0:34

JumpShot

Andrej Stojakovic makes 11-foot pullup jump shot

28-35

2nd Half

19:17

JumpShot

Keaton Wagler makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot

28-38

18:47

JumpShot

David Mirkovic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tomislav Ivisic assists)

28-41

18:23

JumpShot

Barry Evans makes 7-foot hook shot

30-41

18:06

DunkShot

Tomislav Ivisic makes 0-foot dunk (David Mirkovic assists)

30-43

17:00

JumpShot

Jadrian Tracey makes 15-foot pullup jump shot

32-43

15:49

MadeFreeThrow

Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2

32-44

14:48

DunkShot

Zvonimir Ivisic makes 1-foot dunk (Kylan Boswell assists)

32-46

14:10

JumpShot

Kylan Boswell makes 25-foot three point jumper

32-49

13:24

MadeFreeThrow

Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2

32-50

12:21

LayUpShot

Terrence Hill Jr. makes layup (Barry Evans assists)

34-50

12:11

JumpShot

Terrence Hill Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Barry Evans assists)

37-50

11:42

JumpShot

Keaton Wagler makes 11-foot floating jump shot

37-52

11:11

LayUpShot

Keaton Wagler makes layup (Ben Humrichous assists)

37-54

10:13

DunkShot

Andrej Stojakovic makes 1-foot dunk (Ben Humrichous assists)

37-56

9:30

JumpShot

Tomislav Ivisic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kylan Boswell assists)

37-59

8:52

JumpShot

Jadrian Tracey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brandon Jennings assists)

40-59

8:31

JumpShot

Kylan Boswell makes 13-foot pullup jump shot

40-61

8:10

LayUpShot

Keaton Wagler makes layup (Tomislav Ivisic assists)

40-63

7:53

JumpShot

Barry Evans makes 12-foot floating jump shot

42-63

6:24

LayUpShot

Jadrian Tracey makes driving layup

44-63

6:13

JumpShot

Brandon Jennings makes 7-foot hook shot

46-63

5:46

JumpShot

Keaton Wagler makes 24-foot three pointer

46-66

5:25

MadeFreeThrow

Lazar Djokovic makes free throw 1 of 2

47-66

5:25

MadeFreeThrow

Lazar Djokovic makes free throw 2 of 2

48-66

4:59

MadeFreeThrow

Keaton Wagler makes free throw 2 of 2

48-67

4:25

LayUpShot

Kylan Boswell makes driving layup

48-69

3:52

DunkShot

Tomislav Ivisic makes 2-foot dunk (Andrej Stojakovic assists)

48-71

3:31

JumpShot

Tyrell Ward makes 22-foot three point jumper (Lazar Djokovic assists)

51-71

3:00

LayUpShot

Andrej Stojakovic makes driving layup

51-73

1:52

JumpShot

Ben Humrichous makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keaton Wagler assists)

51-76

1:38

LayUpShot

Jordan Tillery makes driving layup

53-76

0:25

LayUpShot

Tyrell Ward makes driving layup

55-76

Scores shown as VCU-ILL.

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