The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (26-2, 16-1 Big Ten) travel to face the No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini (22-6, 13-4 Big Ten) on Friday, February 27, 2026, at State Farm Center with tipoff at 8 p.m. ET. Michigan enters the contest after defeating Minnesota 77-67, led by Elliot Cadeau's 15 points. Illinois suffered a narrow overtime loss to UCLA, 95-94, with Keaton Wagler scoring 19 points. The game will be broadcast on FOX. Michigan averages 89.1 points per game while allowing 68.7, maintaining a +573 scoring differential and outscoring opponents by 20.4 points per game. The Wolverines shoot 36.0% from three-point range and score 93.1 points at home compared to 83.1 on the road.
"Michigan averages 89.1 points per game (seventh in college basketball) while allowing 68.7 per contest (54th in college basketball). It has a +573 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 20.4 points per game."
"The Wolverines are averaging 89.1 points, 20.1 more than the Fighting Illini allow. Michigan hits 9.4 three-pointers per game (64th in college basketball), 1.5 more than its opponents (7.9). It is shooting 36.0% from deep (69th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 29.5%."
"Michigan puts up 93.1 points per game when playing at home, compared to 83.1 points per game away from home, a difference of 10.0 points per contest. Michigan has been putting up 82.8 points per game in its last 10 times on the court, an average that's a little lower than the 89.1 it has scored over the course of the 2025-26 season."
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