VCU Rams vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Odds, Stats - March 21, 2026

Scoreboard	1	2	Odds
VCU Rams 24-7	28	27	+0
Illinois Fighting Illini 24-7	35	41

Date	Result	Competition	Stats	Recap
04/04/26	Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 ) UConn Huskies CONN ( 27-4 ) 62 - 71
03/28/26	Iowa Hawkeyes IOWA ( 20-11 ) Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 ) 59 - 71
03/26/26	Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 ) Houston Cougars HOU ( 26-5 ) 65 - 55
03/19/26	Pennsylvania Quakers PENN ( 16-11 ) Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 ) 70 - 105
03/19/26	VCU Rams VCU ( 24-7 ) North Carolina Tar Heels UNC ( 24-7 ) 82 - 78
03/15/26	Dayton Flyers DAY ( 21-10 ) VCU Rams VCU ( 24-7 ) 62 - 70
03/14/26	Saint Joseph's Hawks STJOE ( 21-10 ) VCU Rams VCU ( 24-7 ) 64 - 77
03/13/26	Duquesne Dukes DUQ ( 17-14 ) VCU Rams VCU ( 24-7 ) 66 - 71
03/13/26	Wisconsin Badgers WIS ( 22-9 ) Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 ) 91 - 88
03/06/26	VCU Rams VCU ( 24-7 ) Dayton Flyers DAY ( 21-10 ) 68 - 62

Keaton Wagler Guard VCU	17.9	Points	14.1	Terrence Hill Jr. Guard Illinois
Keaton Wagler Guard VCU	4.3	Assists	2.8	Terrence Hill Jr. Guard Illinois
David Mirkovic Forward VCU	7.8	Rebounds	5.6	Lazar Djokovic Forward Illinois
Jason Jakstys Forward VCU	80	FG%	56.7	Jordan Tillery Guard Illinois
Brandon Jennings Guard Illinois	1.7	Steals	1.0	Keaton Wagler Guard VCU
Zvonimir Ivisic Center VCU	2.1	Blocks	1.5	Christian Fermin Forward Illinois

Terrence Hill Jr. Guard Illinois	20.6	Points	18.2	Keaton Wagler Guard VCU
Keaton Wagler Guard VCU	4.2	Assists	3	Terrence Hill Jr. Guard Illinois
David Mirkovic Forward VCU	9	Rebounds	6.2	Nyk Lewis Guard Illinois
Brandon Lee Guard VCU	100	FG%	100	Jordan Tillery Guard Illinois
Brandon Jennings Guard Illinois	1.6	Steals	0.7	Keaton Wagler Guard VCU
Brandon Jennings Guard Illinois	1.2	Blocks	0.8	David Mirkovic Forward VCU

Game Preview

VCU (11) vs. Illinois (3) Bracket Prediction: March Madness Odds

The VCU Rams staged the largest first-round comeback in the history of March Madness, recovering from a 19-point deficit to prevail 82-78 over UNC in overtime.

team	win	loss	last 10	w/l streak	ats	money	home	away	total
VCU Rams VCU Rams	28	7	9-1	3W	20-9	0	0-0	0-0	17-12
Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Fighting Illini	25	8	6-4	2W	18-12	0	0-0	0-0	17-14

date	home-away	ats	o/u	ILL:Points	ILL:Assists	ILL:Field Goal %	VCU:Points	VCU:Assists	VCU:Field Goal %
03/21/2026	ILL 76 - VCU 55	ILL -11	Under 151.5	76	15	0	55	8	0

date	score	ats	o/u	Points	Assists
03/21/2026	ILL 76 - VCU 55	L +11	Under 151.5	55	8
03/19/2026	UNC 78 - VCU 82	W +2.5	Over 150.5	82	12
03/15/2026	VCU 70 - DAY 62	W -1.5	Under 142.5	62	16
03/14/2026	VCU 77 - STJOE 64	W -4	Under 146.5	64	19
03/13/2026	VCU 71 - DUQ 66	W -3.5	Under 154.5	66	16
03/06/2026	DAY 62 - VCU 68	W +1	Under 148.5	68	12
03/03/2026	VCU 70 - GMU 65	L -11	Under 147.5	65	9
02/28/2026	VCU 82 - FOR 63	W -12	Over 144.5	63	15
02/20/2026	SLU 88 - VCU 75	L	Over 0	75	10
02/17/2026	VCU 89 - GW 75	W	Over 0	75	11

date	score	ats	o/u	Points	Assists
04/04/2026	CONN 71 - ILL 62	L -0.5	Under 140	71	14
03/28/2026	ILL 71 - IOWA 59	W -7	Under 139	71	8
03/26/2026	HOU 55 - ILL 65	W +2.5	Under 141	55	17
03/21/2026	ILL 76 - VCU 55	W -11	Under 151.5	76	15
03/19/2026	ILL 105 - PENN 70	W -21.5	Over 151	105	15
03/13/2026	ILL 88 - WIS 91	L -8	Over 154.5	88	16
03/08/2026	MD 72 - ILL 78	L -9.5	Over 146	72	8
03/03/2026	ILL 80 - ORE 54	W -18	Under 146	80	13
02/27/2026	ILL 70 - MICH 84	L +0.5	Under 156.5	70	9
02/21/2026	UCLA 95 - ILL 94	L -6.5	Over 146.5	95	21

VCU Rams VCU Illinois Fighting Illini ILL

avg	rank	edge in	rank	avg
82.42	50	Points Per Game	24	84.26
72.19	103	Points Allowed Per Game	51	69.13
58.19	141	Field Goals Attempted Per Game	44	61.74
800	71	3 Point Attempts Per Game	10	975
34.2	61	3 Point Field Goal %	24	39.1
14.19	98	Assists Per Game	87	14.65
10	60	Offensive Rebounds Per Game	8	12.13
23.74	69	Defensive Rebounds Per Game	23	25.48
33.74	64	Total Rebounds Per Game	6	37.61
7.39	63	Steals Per Game	165	3.84
4.39	29	Blocks Per Game	21	4.68
10.81	55	Turnovers Per Game	5	8.97
34.2	61	% Of Points From 3 Point FG	24	39.1
.543	39	Effective Field Goal %	32	.550
.708	15	True Shooting %	34	.682

offence

VCU Rams VCU

	Season stats	rank
Points / G	82.42	52
Field Goal %	46	121
3 Point %	36	76
Free Throw %	74	117
Rebounds / G	10	103

Illinois Fighting Illini ILL

	Season stats	rank
Points / G	84.26	24
Field Goal %	46	113
3 Point %	35	123
Free Throw %	79	5
Rebounds / G	12.13	8

defence

VCU Rams VCU

	Season stats	rank
Points / G	82.42	52
Field Goal %	46	121
3 Point %	36	76
Free Throw %	74	117
Rebounds / G	10	103

Illinois Fighting Illini ILL

	Season stats	rank
Points / G	84.26	24
Field Goal %	46	113
3 Point %	35	123
Free Throw %	79	5
Rebounds / G	12.13	8

VCU Rams VCU

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Nyk Lewis (G)	Ques Fri	Undisclosed - 04 / 02 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Lazar Djokovic (F)	Ques Mon	Undisclosed - 14 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Obinnaya Okafor (F)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 03 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Christian Fermin (F)	Out indefinitely	Personal - 22 / 11 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details

Illinois Fighting Illini ILL

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Andrej Stojakovic (G)	Out indefinitely	Ankle - 11 / 02 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Jason Jakstys (F)	out for season	Shoulder - 30 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
David Mirkovic (F)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 24 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Kylan Boswell (G)	Mid Feb	Hand - 20 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Andrej Stojakovic (G)	Ques Wed	Foot - 17 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Jason Jakstys (F)	Ques Dec 22	Concussion - 06 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Tomislav Ivisic (C)	Out indefinitely	Knee - 08 / 11 / 25	-	-	Details
Brandon Lee (G)	Ques Sat	Ankle - 04 / 11 / 25	-	-	Details
Mihailo Petrovic (G)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 25	-	-	Details
Ty Rodgers (G)	Out indefinitely	Knee - 02 / 10 / 25	-	-	Details

VCU Rams VCU

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Illinois Fighting Illini ILL

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VCU Rams VCU

Under is 4-0 in Rams last 4 games as a favorite.

Rams are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.

Rams are 20-8-2 ATS in their last 30 games following a ATS win.

Over is 8-2 in Rams last 10 NCAA Tournament games.

Rams are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games as a favorite.

Illinois Fighting Illini ILL

Under is 7-0 in Fighting Illini last 7 games as an underdog of 13.0 or greater.

Over is 4-0 in Fighting Illini last 4 Saturday games.

Fighting Illini are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Over is 4-1 in Fighting Illini last 5 games as a favorite.

Fighting Illini are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win.

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Saint Louis Billikens SLU	27-4	20-8	21-8
VCU Rams VCU	24-7	20-9	17-12
Saint Joseph's Hawks STJOE	21-10	18-11	16-13
Dayton Flyers DAY	21-10	16-11	14-13
George Mason Patriots GMU	23-8	16-9	16-9
Davidson Wildcats DAV	19-12	17-11	13-15
Duquesne Dukes DUQ	17-14	11-13	18-8
George Washington Revolutionaries GW	17-14	15-11	17-10
Fordham Rams FOR	17-14	14-10	15-9
Rhode Island Rams URI	16-15	15-13	13-15
Richmond Spiders RICH	15-16	8-20	15-13
La Salle Explorers LAS	9-22	13-13	18-8
St. Bonaventure Bonnies SBON	15-16	15-13	19-9
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers L-IL	8-23	9-20	16-13

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Michigan Wolverines MICH	29-2	22-11	14-18-1
Nebraska Cornhuskers NEB	26-5	20-10	16-14
Michigan St. Spartans MSU	25-6	21-9	15-15
Illinois Fighting Illini ILL	24-7	21-11	14-17-1
Wisconsin Badgers WIS	22-9	16-10	19-7
Purdue Boilermakers PUR	23-8	23-12	25-9-1
UCLA Bruins UCLA	21-10	17-10	14-14
Ohio St. Buckeyes OSU	20-11	17-10	17-12
Iowa Hawkeyes IOWA	20-11	21-10	17-14
Indiana Hoosiers IND	18-13	11-13	16-9
Minnesota Golden Gophers MINN	15-16	10-15	20-6
Southern California Trojans USC	18-13	13-11	18-7
Washington Huskies WASH	15-16	13-11	16-8
Rutgers Scarlet Knights RUTG	13-18	14-16	16-12-2
Northwestern Wildcats NW	13-18	12-13	16-10
Oregon Ducks ORE	12-19	7-18	17-9
Maryland Terrapins MD	11-20	8-18	17-10
Penn St. Nittany Lions PSU	12-19	11-13	18-6

VCU Rams

Pitchers

POS	Player

Hitters

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Illinois Fighting Illini

Pitchers

POS	Player

Hitters

POS	Player

Game Statistics

34.8

48.3

Field Goal %

7 - 32

9 - 24

3PM 3PA

2 - 6

11 - 17

FTM FTA

Assists

Rebounds

Turnovers

Team	Last 5 Matches
VCU Rams VCU ( 24-7 )	L W W W W
Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 )	W W W W L

Keaton Wagler Guard VCU	17.9	Points	14.1	Terrence Hill Jr. Guard Illinois
Keaton Wagler Guard VCU	4.3	Assists	2.8	Terrence Hill Jr. Guard Illinois
David Mirkovic Forward VCU	7.8	Rebounds	5.6	Lazar Djokovic Forward Illinois
Jason Jakstys Forward VCU	80	FG%	56.7	Jordan Tillery Guard Illinois
Brandon Jennings Guard Illinois	1.7	Steals	1.0	Keaton Wagler Guard VCU
Zvonimir Ivisic Center VCU	2.1	Blocks	1.5	Christian Fermin Forward Illinois

Terrence Hill Jr. Guard Illinois	20.6	Points	18.2	Keaton Wagler Guard VCU
Keaton Wagler Guard VCU	4.2	Assists	3	Terrence Hill Jr. Guard Illinois
David Mirkovic Forward VCU	9	Rebounds	6.2	Nyk Lewis Guard Illinois
Brandon Lee Guard VCU	100	FG%	100	Jordan Tillery Guard Illinois
Brandon Jennings Guard Illinois	1.6	Steals	0.7	Keaton Wagler Guard VCU
Brandon Jennings Guard Illinois	1.2	Blocks	0.8	David Mirkovic Forward VCU

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Game Preview

VCU (11) vs. Illinois (3) Bracket Prediction: March Madness Odds

The VCU Rams staged the largest first-round comeback in the history of March Madness, recovering from a 19-point deficit to prevail 82-78 over UNC in overtime.

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Saint Louis Billikens SLU	27-4	20-8	21-8
VCU Rams VCU	24-7	20-9	17-12
Saint Joseph's Hawks STJOE	21-10	18-11	16-13
Dayton Flyers DAY	21-10	16-11	14-13
George Mason Patriots GMU	23-8	16-9	16-9
Davidson Wildcats DAV	19-12	17-11	13-15
Duquesne Dukes DUQ	17-14	11-13	18-8
George Washington Revolutionaries GW	17-14	15-11	17-10
Fordham Rams FOR	17-14	14-10	15-9
Rhode Island Rams URI	16-15	15-13	13-15
Richmond Spiders RICH	15-16	8-20	15-13
La Salle Explorers LAS	9-22	13-13	18-8
St. Bonaventure Bonnies SBON	15-16	15-13	19-9
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers L-IL	8-23	9-20	16-13

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Michigan Wolverines MICH	29-2	22-11	14-18-1
Nebraska Cornhuskers NEB	26-5	20-10	16-14
Michigan St. Spartans MSU	25-6	21-9	15-15
Illinois Fighting Illini ILL	24-7	21-11	14-17-1
Wisconsin Badgers WIS	22-9	16-10	19-7
Purdue Boilermakers PUR	23-8	23-12	25-9-1
UCLA Bruins UCLA	21-10	17-10	14-14
Ohio St. Buckeyes OSU	20-11	17-10	17-12
Iowa Hawkeyes IOWA	20-11	21-10	17-14
Indiana Hoosiers IND	18-13	11-13	16-9
Minnesota Golden Gophers MINN	15-16	10-15	20-6
Southern California Trojans USC	18-13	13-11	18-7
Washington Huskies WASH	15-16	13-11	16-8
Rutgers Scarlet Knights RUTG	13-18	14-16	16-12-2
Northwestern Wildcats NW	13-18	12-13	16-10
Oregon Ducks ORE	12-19	7-18	17-9
Maryland Terrapins MD	11-20	8-18	17-10
Penn St. Nittany Lions PSU	12-19	11-13	18-6

VCU Rams vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Odds, Stats - March 21, 2026

Rams

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Latest Encounters

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Team Leaders

Keaton Wagler

Terrence Hill Jr.

Keaton Wagler

Terrence Hill Jr.

David Mirkovic

Lazar Djokovic

Jason Jakstys

Jordan Tillery

Brandon Jennings

Keaton Wagler

Zvonimir Ivisic

Christian Fermin

Terrence Hill Jr.

Keaton Wagler

Keaton Wagler

Terrence Hill Jr.

David Mirkovic

Nyk Lewis

Brandon Lee

Jordan Tillery

Brandon Jennings

Keaton Wagler

Brandon Jennings

David Mirkovic

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Team Leaders

Keaton Wagler

Terrence Hill Jr.

Keaton Wagler

Terrence Hill Jr.

David Mirkovic

Lazar Djokovic

Jason Jakstys

Jordan Tillery

Brandon Jennings

Keaton Wagler

Zvonimir Ivisic

Christian Fermin

Terrence Hill Jr.

Keaton Wagler

Keaton Wagler

Terrence Hill Jr.

David Mirkovic

Nyk Lewis

Brandon Lee

Jordan Tillery

Brandon Jennings

Keaton Wagler

Brandon Jennings

David Mirkovic

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