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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David MirkovicF | 38 | 9 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Jake DavisF | 13 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tomislav IvisicC | 27 | 13 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Keaton WaglerG | 38 | 25 | 8-17 | 2-7 | 7-7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Kylan BoswellG | 26 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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| Ben HumrichousF | 20 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Zvonimir IvisicC | 11 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrej StojakovicG | 27 | 17 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
