US EditionExperts Release Shocking No. 9 Iowa vs. No. 3 Illinois Predictions and Picks After Recent Simulations
The winner of the Iowa vs. Illinois Elite Eight game advances to the Final Four, both teams seeking their first national title after recent upset victories.
- On Saturday, No. 3 Illinois and No. 9 Iowa meet in the South Region Final in Houston, with a Final Four spot at stake.
- Both teams advanced after upsets on Thursday; Illinois defeated Houston 65-55, while Iowa beat Nebraska 77-71, reflecting distinct recruitment strategies by coaches Brad Underwood and Ben McCollum.
- Illinois guard Keaton Wagler, a second-team All-American, averages 17.7 points per game, while Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz, an All-Big Ten selection, averages 19.7 points per game.
- While Illinois dominated their January meeting 75-69, Iowa seeks its first Final Four appearance since 1980, chasing a national title drought dating back that year.
- Coaches Underwood and McCollum both began their careers at small Kansas schools before rising to Division I; both programs now chase their first national championship.
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Illini rip Big Ten rival Iowa to reach Final Four for first time in 21 years
Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa's underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.
Illinois moves on to first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59
Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa's underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.
Illinois powers its way to the Final Four, beating Iowa 71-59
HOUSTON (AP) — Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa's underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005. This will be the sixth trip to the Final Four for Illinois, which has never won a [...]
Late struggles hurt Hawks, Iowa bows out to Illinois in the Elite Eight
HOUSTON (KWWL) – Iowa’s magical NCAA tournament run came on an end on Saturday afternoon. The ninth-seeded Hawkeyes fell 71-59 to three-seed Illinois with a spot in their first Final Four in 47 years on the line. The loss follows…
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HOUSTON – The most random connection between Iowa head coach Ben McCollum and Illinois head coach Brad Underwood is one that couldn’t have been predicted. Trevor Hudgins is one of the best players, if not the best player, McCollum coached during his 15-year tenure with Northwest Missouri State. The two-time NABC Division II Player of the Year grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, and was taught by Underwood’s wife in the third grade. It was a crazy corr…
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