The Fighting Illini will play for a spot in the national title game thanks to the star freshmen few other schools wanted.

On Saturday, ninth-seeded Iowa and third-seeded Illinois faced off in the Elite Eight, touting two of the top guards in the nation and the 2026 NBA Draft class.

Illinois and Iowa traded leads 13 times, but the Fighting Illini pulled through late with a 71-59 win to advance to the Final ...

The three-seeded Illini (27-8) meet the ninth-seeded Hawkeyes (30-6) on Saturday with a chance to go to their first Final Four since 2005 ...

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The Elite Eight will have a Big Ten Conference flavor when the ninth-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes meet the third-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini in an ...

SportsGrid's college basketball expert has two picks for tonight's 2026 NCAA Tournament matchups between #9 Iowa vs. #3 Illinois and #2 Purdue vs. #1 Arizona.

SportsLine's model has revealed its Iowa vs. Illinois picks for the 2026 March Madness Elite 8 game on Saturday ...

Newsweek breaks down the Iowa (9) vs. Illinois (3) odds, player props and ATS picks ahead of tonight's South Region Final.