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Get Your Iowa vs. Illinois Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Tickets Now

Illinois and Iowa clash in a Big Ten Elite Eight battle with the winner advancing to the Final Four; Illinois has reached this stage twice in three seasons.

  • The Illinois Fighting Illini and Iowa Hawkeyes are scheduled to meet in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday, March 28, with tip-off set for 5:09 p.m. Central time.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood's team defeated Houston 65-55 in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, while Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum's squad beat Nebraska 77-71 to advance.
  • Tickets for the matchup start at $118, with the game broadcast on TBS, truTV, and streaming on HBO Max. Broadcasters Kevin Harlan, Robbie Hummel, Stan Van Gundy, and Lauren Shehadi will provide coverage.
  • With a trip to the Final Four on the line, Iowa enters the contest as the lowest-seeded Big Ten team to ever reach the Elite Eight. The winner secures a spot in the national semifinals.
  • Earlier this season, the Illini defeated the Hawkeyes 75-69 on the road, and the winner moves on to the national tournament stages aiming for a championship title last reached in 2005.
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Illinois Fighting Illini play the Iowa Hawkeyes in Elite 8

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Get your Iowa vs. Illinois Elite 8 NCAA Tournament tickets now

Iowa has advanced to the Elite Eight after defeating Nebraska. Get your tickets for Saturday's game in Houston now.

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