Illinois Fighting Illini take on Iowa Hawkeyes in Elite 8
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The Fighting Illini beat Iowa in the Elite 8 on Saturday night. Illinois will face either Duke or UConn in the Final Four next weekend.
Illinois gave Houston a taste of its own medicine in the Sweet 16, riding a defensive performance to victory. Here are the highlights:
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The Iowa Hawkeyes and No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini meet Saturday at 6:09 p.m. ET in a NCAA Tournament Elite 8 game in Houston, Texas.
After the upsetting loss to Illinois in the Sweet 16, Kelvin Sampson pinpoints one area that ruined the Houston basketball team.
The Sweet 16 is behind us and it's time to quickly move on to the Elite Eight! When the final whistle blows tonight, we'll know the first two teams who will be
As his peers have bowed out of college basketball's turmoil, Izzo has dug in, adapted — at least a little — and resumed winning big.
The Illinois Fighting Illini outlasted the Houston Cougars on Thursday to advance to the Elite Eight round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
Illinois is first to advance to this year's Final Four with a 71-59 victory vs. Big Ten foe Iowa to win the South Regional