Only in March. Saturday’s Elite Eight showdown between Illinois and Iowa in Houston was delayed for 11 minutes, due to a broken horn at the Toyota Center. Play briefly paused after the blaring arena horn signaled an end to the under eight-minute timeout in the first half.

The Illinois team is in the Final Four. Illinois had a celebration in the locker room to show they are having fun in March Madness.

The Illini rode out a rough first half before bullying their way past the Hawkeyes on Saturday – and into their first Final Four since 2005

A blaring buzzer at the Toyota Center in Houston forced an 11-minute delay in Iowa and Illinois' Elite Eight matchup

If Tavion Banks is granted an additional season of eligibility, he confirmed that his plan is to return to Iowa basketball in 2026-27.

What happened Avoiding Big Ten teams had worked well for Illinois in the NCAA tournament. A blowout against Penn in the first round, more of the same against VCU in the second and then a dose of Houston's own medicine delivered to the Cougars in the Sweet 16.

Keaton Wagler scored a game-high 25, Andrej Stojakovic added 17 off the bench and 3-seed Illinois secured its first Final Four berth in 21 years

For the first time in 21 years, the Illinois Fighting Illini will be taking the court in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Final Four. The Illini won the South Region on Saturday when they defeated Big Ten rival Iowa in Houston,