Game Breakdown
Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 28 - 8
QUAD 1 GAME (NEUTRAL)
6.5 POINT FAVORTE
Iowa Hawkeyes Record: 24 - 13
QUAD 1 GAME (NEUTRAL)
6.5 POINT UNDERDOG
71
FINAL
59
Illinois won by 12 point(s) covering the spread by 5.5 point(s).
Iowa lost by 12 point(s) and failed to cover the spread by 5.5 point(s).
Saturday, March, 28, 2026 Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX Ncaa Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Elite 8
Illinois
NET: 8
AP Top 25: 13
KenPom: 4
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:
Iowa
NET: 27
AP Top 25: NR
KenPom: 22
BPI: 25
KPI: 51
T-Rank: 23 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Illinois
Iowa
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Field Goals
%
Effective %
Defense %
3-Point Field Goals
Made
Attempts
%
Defense %
Free Throws
Made
Attempts
%
Rebounds
Offensive
Defensive
Average
Margin
Turnovers
Forced
Margin
A/T Ratio

Previous Matchups

Sun, Jan 11, 2026
01/11
Q1
8Illinois
A
75-69
Q1
27Iowa
H
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, IA)

Common Opponents

Illinois
Iowa
2 - Michigan Wolverines
Q1
L
Fri, Feb 27, 2026
vs
70-84
H
Q1
L
Thu, Mar 5, 2026
vs
68-71
H
9 - Purdue Boilermakers
Q1
W
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
88-82
A
Q1
L
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
@
72-79
A
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 14, 2026
vs
57-78
H
11 - Michigan State Spartans
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 7, 2026
@
82-85
A
Q1
L
Tue, Dec 2, 2025
@
52-71
A
14 - Nebraska Cornhuskers
Q1
L
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
vs
80-83
H
Q1
W
Sun, Feb 1, 2026
@
78-69
A
Q1
W
Tue, Feb 17, 2026
vs
57-52
H
Q1
L
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
@
75-84
A
Q1
W
Thu, Mar 26, 2026
vs
77-71
N
25 - Wisconsin Badgers
Q1
L
Tue, Feb 10, 2026
vs
90-92
H
Q1
L
Fri, Mar 13, 2026
vs
88-91
N
Q1
L
Sun, Feb 22, 2026
@
71-84
A
29 - Ohio State Buckeyes
Q1
W
Tue, Dec 9, 2025
@
88-80
A
Q1
W
Wed, Feb 25, 2026
vs
74-57
H
Q1
L
Thu, Mar 12, 2026
vs
69-72
N
30 - UCLA Bruins
Q1
L
Sat, Feb 21, 2026
@
94-95
A
Q1
W
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
vs
74-61
H
41 - Indiana Hoosiers
Q2
W
Sun, Feb 15, 2026
vs
71-51
H
Q1
W
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
@
74-57
A
57 - Washington Huskies
Q2
W
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
vs
75-66
H
Q1
W
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
@
84-74
A
65 - Northwestern Wildcats
Q1
W
Wed, Jan 14, 2026
@
79-68
A
Q2
W
Wed, Feb 4, 2026
vs
84-44
H
Q2
W
Sun, Feb 8, 2026
vs
76-70
H
79 - USC Trojans
Q2
W
Wed, Feb 18, 2026
@
101-65
A
Q3
W
Wed, Jan 28, 2026
vs
73-72
H
81 - Minnesota Golden Gophers
Q3
W
Sat, Jan 17, 2026
vs
77-67
H
Q2
L
Tue, Jan 6, 2026
@
67-70
A
109 - Oregon Ducks
Q3
W
Tue, Mar 3, 2026
vs
80-54
H
Q2
W
Sun, Feb 1, 2026
@
84-66
A
134 - Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Q3
W
Thu, Jan 8, 2026
vs
81-55
H
Q3
W
Tue, Jan 20, 2026
vs
68-62
H
138 - Maryland Terrapins
Q3
W
Wed, Jan 21, 2026
vs
89-70
H
Q3
W
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
@
78-72
A
Q3
W
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
vs
83-64
H
Q3
L
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
@
70-77
A
Q3
W
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
vs
75-64
N
142 - Penn State Nittany Lions
Q3
W
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
@
73-65
A
Q3
L
Sat, Feb 28, 2026
@
69-71
A

Matchup NET History