Championship Odds  /  Illinois
Based on 2025-26 results — not yet adjusted for off-season roster turnover.
Championship Résumé · #8 Nationally ↑1

Illinois

Big Ten · 24–8 reg. season · projected 3 seed, East
Title odds 6.7%Quad 1 8–8Implied +1401
Title Odds
0%
#8 in the field
Net Rating
+0
+17.6 vs field
SRS
+0
venue-neutral
Off Rtg
0
+12.1 vs 107.1
Def Rtg
0
−5.4 vs 105.9
Proj. Seed
3
East region
Championship Résumé six factors that travel in March
Efficiency MarginNet +18.8Strong
Strength of Schedule#20Strong
Quality Wins8–8 vs top 50Elite
Bad-Loss Avoidance0 bad lossesSpotless
Road / Neutral9–5 away/neutralStrong
Momentum5–5 last 10Steady
Quadrant Record NET-style
Quad 1
8–8
0.500
Quad 2
6–0
1.000
Quad 3
5–0
1.000
Quad 4
5–0
1.000
Signature Games
Best Wins
at Purdue#6
Quad 1
W 88–82
at Nebraska#13
Quad 1
W 78–69
vs Texas Tech#18
Quad 1
W 81–77
at Tennessee#21
Quad 1
W 75–62
at Ohio State#27
Quad 1
W 88–80
Damaging Losses
at UCLA#31
Quad 1
L 94–95
vs Wisconsin#19
Quad 1
L 90–92
vs Wisconsin#19
Quad 1
L 88–91
vs Nebraska#13
Quad 1
L 80–83
Efficiency Profile vs championship-field average
Net Rating
+18.8
field +1.2
Offensive Rating
119.2
field 107.1
Defensive Rating
100.4
field 105.9 · lower better
SRS
+27.6
venue-neutral rating
Offensive Rating119.2 / field 107.1+12.1
Defensive Rating100.4 / field 105.9−5.4
Net Rating18.8 / field 1.2+17.6
SRS27.6 / field 0.0+27.6
field average · bar right = better, left = worse
Key Contributors click a header to sort
Player GP PPG RPG APG FG% 3P%
Keaton WaglerG 37 17.9 5.1 4.2 44.5% 39.7%
Andrej StojakovicG 34 13.5 4.5 1.0 50.0% 24.4%
David MirkovicF 37 13.3 8.0 2.6 48.4% 37.5%
Kylan BoswellG 30 12.3 4.0 3.0 44.4% 30.7%
Tomislav IvisicC 34 10.4 5.6 1.6 48.3% 31.3%
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Title Probability
Projected 3 seed · East
Implied odds +1401
Résumé Radar factor scores
outer = eliteIllinoiscontender bar
Snapshot
National Rank#8
ConferenceBig Ten
Record24–8
Win %64.9%
Net Rating+18.8
SRS+27.6
SoS Rank#20
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