Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region Elite 8
Lead tracker
IOWA leadsBiggest lead IOWA 10, ILL 12ILL leads
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA | 32 | 27 | 59 |
 ILL | 28 | 43 | 71 |
Who won: Illinois 71-59
The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 71-59 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship South Region Elite 8 on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston). The Illinois outscored the Iowa 43-27 in the 2nd half. Keaton Wagler led the Illinois in points (25). Bennett Stirtz led the Iowa in points (24).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam ManyawuF | 26 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Cooper KochF | 39 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Bennett StirtzG | 40 | 24 | 8-17 | 4-11 | 4-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Tavion BanksG | 25 | 5 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kael CombsG | 24 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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| Alvaro FolgueirasF | 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tate SageG | 18 | 10 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Isaia HowardG | 19 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
