Penn Quakers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini - Final Score - March 19, 2026

NCAA TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

14 Penn vs

3 Illinois

・March 20, 2026 March 20 Mar 20

Mirkovic scores 29 and grabs 17 rebounds as #3 Illinois throttles #14 Pennsylvania

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PENN	-	-	-
ILL	-	-	-

Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC

	1	2	T
PENN	30	40	70
ILL	40	65	105

Mirkovic scores 29 and grabs 17 rebounds as #3 Illinois throttles #14 Pennsylvania

KEY PLAYERS

David Mirkovic ILL · #0 F

29 pts (4-7 3pt), 17 reb

Keaton Wagler ILL · #23 G

18 pts (4-7 3pt), 7 reb

Michael Zanoni PENN · #7 G-F

20 pts (9-18 FG), 1 reb

Cam Thrower PENN · G

14 pts (6-10 FG), 4 reb

SPREAD

Illinois needed to win by 26 points or more to cover the spread. They did cover, so people who took Illinois won.

TOTAL

The over/under was 150.5 and the teams scored 175 points, so people who bet the over won

OVER

TEAM TO WIN

Illinois won at -12500 odds so a bet of $12500 won $12600 total

KEY PLAYS

ILL STREAK

PENN 10 ILL 12

(1H 13:03) Illinois completed a 12-4 scoring run over 4:20. ILL 12, PENN 10

PENN STREAK

PENN 25 ILL 33

(1H 2:24) Penn completed a 12-4 scoring run over 7:06. ILL 33, PENN 25

ILL KEY STAT

PENN 27 ILL 38

(1H :46.0) D. Mirkovic (ILL) has 10 rebounds.

ILL STREAK

PENN 42 ILL 61

(2H 13:13) Illinois completed a 17-5 scoring run over 3:52. ILL 61, PENN 42

ILL KEY STAT

PENN 49 ILL 70

(2H 10:05) D. Mirkovic (ILL) has 15 rebounds.

ILL STREAK

PENN 51 ILL 76

(2H 9:14) Illinois completed a 15-4 scoring run over 2:42. ILL 76, PENN 51

ILL STREAK

PENN 57 ILL 93

(2H 4:25) Illinois completed a 17-4 scoring run over 3:55. ILL 93, PENN 57

14 Penn vs

3 Illinois

2025-26 NCAA Tournament - First Round: Mar 20, 2026

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