After an exhilarating NCAA Tournament run that came to an end in the Elite Eight on Saturday, the Iowa basketball program is turning its attention toward recruiting.

Illinois is headed to the Final Four for the first time since finishing as national runner-up in 2005 after a gritty 71-59 win Sunday against Big Ten foe Iowa in the South Regional.

Iowa basketball was back in the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987, but fell one game short of the Final Four with a loss to Illinois, 71-59.

SEC Network's Patric Young and Dari Nowkhah pick out the craziest moments from the season around the conference to remember electric performances and wild buzzer-beaters.

Big Ten Conference rivals collide Thursday night in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, with the 4th-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers set to battle the upset-minded, No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes.

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Illinois coach Brad Underwood celebrates after Illinois beat Iowa in an Elite Eight game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Houston.

Iowa basketball’s remarkable March Madness run came to a close one step short of the Final Four.

The Hawkeyes have taken down three higher-seeded opponents to reach the Elite Eight, most recently toppling the 4th-seeded Big Ten foe Nebraska Cornhuskers (77-71) in the Sweet 16.