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Game Breakdown
Houston Cougars Record: 30 - 7
QUAD 1 GAME (NEUTRAL)
2.5 POINT FAVORTE
Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 28 - 9
QUAD 1 GAME (NEUTRAL)
2.5 POINT UNDERDOG
55
FINAL
65
Houston lost by 10 point(s) in an upset.
Illinois won by 10 point(s) pulling off the upset and covering the spread by 12.5 point(s).
Thursday, March, 26, 2026 Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX Ncaa Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Sweet 16
Houston
NET: 6
AP Top 25: 5
KenPom: 4
BPI: 4
KPI: 5
T-Rank: 5
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Illinois
NET: 5
AP Top 25: 13
KenPom: 5
BPI: 6
KPI: 19
T-Rank: 6 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Houston
Illinois
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Common Opponents

Houston
Illinois
17 - Tennessee Volunteers
Q1
L
Tue, Nov 25, 2025
vs
N
Q1
W
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
vs
N
20 - Texas Tech Red Raiders
Q1
W
Tue, Jan 6, 2026
vs
H
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
A
Q1
W
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
vs
H
347 - Jackson State Tigers
Q4
W
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
vs
H
Q4
W
Mon, Nov 3, 2025
vs
H

Matchup NET History