Michigan Vs Illinois: michigan vs illinois ends 84-70 as Morez Johnson Jr.'s 19-11 clinches Big Ten regular-season title
michigan vs illinois concluded in Champaign, Ill., on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, with No. 3 Michigan defeating No. 10 Illinois 84-70 to clinch the Big Ten regular-season title. Morez Johnson Jr. finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Aday Mara's and-one extended Michigan's lead to 66-52 in the second half.
Aday Mara's and-one pushes Michigan's lead to 66-52 in the second half
Aday Mara made an and-one that extended the Michigan Wolverines' lead to 66-52 over the Illinois Fighting Illini during the second half in Champaign. The play is captured in images of Mara going up to the basket in that period of the game on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.
Morez Johnson Jr. 's 19 points and 11 rebounds secure 84-70 win and Big Ten regular-season crown
Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title. The final score, the seeding of both teams, the individual line for Johnson and the title-clinching result are all recorded from the game in Champaign.
Second-half action highlighted by Cason, Cadeau, Tschetter and Illinois defenders
Photographs from the second half show Michigan's L. J. Cason looking to shoot between Illinois' Ben Humrichous and Zvonimir Ivisic, and Michigan's Elliot Cadeau driving to the basket against Illinois' Keaton Wagler. Will Tschetter is shown blocking a drive to the basket by Keaton Wagler during the second half, while Zvonimir Ivisic is pictured defending Elliot Cadeau in another sequence.
Game setting: Champaign on Feb. 27, 2026, and key on-court moments
The contest took place in Champaign, Ill., on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. In addition to Aday Mara's and-one and Morez Johnson Jr. 's 19-point, 11-rebound night, images from the second half repeatedly show Michigan players attacking the basket and Illinois defenders contesting shots, underlining the sequence of plays that produced the 84-70 final.
Other Illinois-related headlines from the same coverage
The same coverage includes several additional notes about Illinois basketball: UCLA upset 10th-ranked Illinois 95-94 in overtime, completing a 23-point comeback on a last-second layup by Donovan Dent; further detail is unclear in the provided context. Grace Sullivan scored 23 points in Northwestern's 104-68 loss to Michigan State; additional context for that item is unclear in the provided context. Former Montana coach Bobby Hauck ended his brief retirement to become defensive coordinator at Illinois; the note about the Fighting Illini coach Bret Bielem is truncated and unclear in the provided context. Ava Heiden scored a career-high 28 points and No. 9 Iowa overcame Illinois' second-half 3-point shooting to win 82-78; further detail about the Hawkeyes is unclear in the provided context.
Visual record and roster notes captured in game images
Photographic captions identify specific players and numbers: L. J. Cason, Elliot Cadeau, Keaton Wagler, and Zvonimir Ivisic. Repeated images show Aday Mara, Elliot Cadeau and L. J. Cason in second-half action, and show Will Tschetter making a defensive play against Keaton Wagler. Those image captions document the on-court sequence referenced in the game summary and the 84-70 result.
