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College Basketball

N Central IL

Outstanding

B Overall Grade 85

Brutal Schedule

Dark Horse

8-18 Record

30.8% Win %

#146 D3 Rank#710 nat'l

70.1 Pts / Game

W 1 Streak

Next Up: TBD

Performance Rankings: D3 (National)

	Rating	Rank
Overall	85 B	146 (710)
Power	87 B+	122 (773)
Offensive	78 C+	222 (876)
Defensive	93 A-	64 (635)
Schedule (Current)	98 A+	9 (510)
Schedule (Future)	98 A+	9 (510)

Records

Overall	8-18 (30.8%)
Versus D3 Top 25	1-1 (50%)
Versus > .500 Teams	5-16 (23.8%)
Versus < .500 Teams	3-2 (60%)
Last 10 Games	3-7 (30%)

Superlatives

Best Win	#163 IL Wesleyan
Worst Loss	#691 Lake Forest
Largest MOV	18 pts, #934 Benedictine IL
Largest MOD	33 pts, #132 Bradley

Other Statistics

Points per Game	70.1
Points Against	74.4
Opponent Record	434-279
Average Opponent Rank	515.5
Long Streak	L 4
Current Streak	W 1

Team Insights New

Versus grades N Central IL a defense-first team: an A- defense (No. 64 in Division III) but only a C+ offense (No. 222).
N Central IL was 3-8 in games decided by 5 points or fewer in the 2025-2026 season.
N Central IL's biggest upset in the 2025-2026 season: a win over IL Wesleyan, which finished No. 6 in Division III — 140 spots ahead of N Central IL's own No. 146.

N Central IL Program History

N Central IL has been rated by Versus for 4 seasons, from 2022-23 through 2025-26.

Winning season Losing season Current season Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank

Versus divisional rankings begin in 2024-25; earlier seasons show the record only.

Season-by-season table

Season	Record	Win %	Versus Rank
2022-23	14-12	53.8%	—
2023-24	10-17	37.0%	—
2024-25	15-13	53.6%	#66
2025-26	8-18	30.8%	#146

CCIW

Rank	Team	W	L	Change
163	IL Wesleyan	26	5	3
345	Elmhurst	19	9	2
361	Carthage	18	8	1
455	North Park	16	11	1
578	Millikin	14	11	1
589	Wheaton IL	13	13
595	Carroll WI	12	14	2
639	Augustana IL	10	15	2
710	N Central IL	8	18	1

Game Results

Date	Opponent	Outcome
Wed Nov 12	vs Aurora (22-7) NACC	L55-65
Wed Nov 19	vs WI Platteville (18-10) WIAC	L60-66
Sat Nov 22	vs Loras (20-9) ARC	L69-73
Tue Nov 25	at Benedictine IL (10-17) NACC	W71-53
Wed Dec 3	at Millikin (14-11) CCIW	L50-55
Sat Dec 6	vs #6 IL Wesleyan (26-5) (#163 nationally) CCIW	W68-57
Sat Dec 13	at North Park (16-11) CCIW	L84-95
Sun Dec 14	at Bradley (21-13) (D1) Missouri Valley · D1	L53-86
Wed Dec 17	at Hope (18-10) Michigan IAA	W65-58
Sat Dec 20	at Rhodes (22-7) SAA	L65-71
Sun Dec 21	MS Women (16-12) SLIAC	W71-68
Mon Dec 29	Lake Forest (16-10) Midwest	L87-92
Tue Dec 30	Bethany Luth (15-12) UMAC	W91-90
Sat Jan 3	vs North Park (16-11) CCIW	L87-92
Wed Jan 7	vs Carthage (18-8) CCIW	L61-69
Sat Jan 10	vs Wheaton IL (13-13) CCIW	L71-72
Wed Jan 14	at Augustana IL (10-15) CCIW	L93-98
Wed Jan 21	vs Carroll WI (12-14) CCIW	W82-78
Sat Jan 24	at Elmhurst (19-9) CCIW	L80-82
Wed Jan 28	vs Millikin (14-11) CCIW	L55-64
Sat Jan 31	at #6 IL Wesleyan (26-5) (#163 nationally) CCIW	L64-93
Wed Feb 4	at Carthage (18-8) CCIW	L65-67
Sat Feb 7	at Wheaton IL (13-13) CCIW	W81-74
Wed Feb 11	at Carroll WI (12-14) CCIW	L54-74
Sat Feb 14	vs Elmhurst (19-9) CCIW	L57-66
Wed Feb 18	vs Augustana IL (10-15) CCIW	W83-76

Ranking History

Week	Date	Rank	W	L	Change
0	Oct 30	543	0	0
1	Nov 9	542	0	0	1
2	Nov 16	716	0	1	174
3	Nov 23	813	0	3	97
4	Nov 30	798	1	3	15
5	Dec 7	694	2	4	104
6	Dec 14	706	2	5	12
7	Dec 21	666	3	7	40
13	Jan 25	721	6	13	55
14	Feb 1	750	6	15	29
15	Feb 8	740	6	15	10
17	Feb 15	740	7	18
18	Mar 1	709	8	18	31
19	Mar 8	703	8	18	6
20	Mar 15	700	8	18	3
21	Mar 22	713	8	18	13
22	Mar 29	709	8	18	4
23	Apr 5	711	8	18	2
24	Apr 7	710	8	18	1

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