Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Illinois Fighting Illini

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Conference Game

Illinois Fighting Illini

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Drought OutlookPre-game prediction vs final results

Illinois Fighting Illini

High confidence

est. droughts

3:36

avg duration

pts/drought

est. 12 pts ceded/game

Final Results

✗ Predicted drought — none occurred

Droughts

~2→0

-2

Pts Ceded

~12→0

-12

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

High confidence

est. droughts

3:56

avg duration

pts/drought

est. 24 pts ceded/game

Final Results

~ Worse than predicted

Droughts

~3→3

Pts Ceded

~24→34

+10

Illinois Fighting Illini averages 1 droughts/game · Rutgers Scarlet Knights forces 2 opp. droughts/game

Total Droughts

Both teams combined

Illinois Fighting Illini Droughts

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Droughts

Longest Drought

8:24

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Drought Point Swing

Total unanswered points during droughts

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Drought Impact

3 droughts • 34 unanswered points allowed

34.0

Points Allowed During Droughts

Actual point differential change

Game Timeline

All Droughts

Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)

Illinois Fighting Illini

No notable droughts

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

1H → 2Hcritical

Score: 16 → 19 · Opponent scored 20 pts

Ended by: Harun Zrno makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jamichael Davis assists)

3-Pointer

8:24

31.6 opp pts

2nd Halfsignificant

Score: 40 → 42 · Opponent scored 4 pts

Ended by: Kaden Powers makes 18-foot jumper

2-Pointer

4:26

10.1 opp pts

1st Halfsignificant

Score: 8 → 9 · Opponent scored 10 pts

Ended by: Lino Mark makes free throw 2 of 2

Free Throw

4:02

15.5 opp pts