Illinois basketball upsets Houston with dominant defense to advance to Elite 8

The No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini are moving on to the Elite Eight portion of the 2026 NCAA Tournament after pulling off a 65-55 win on Thursday against the No. 2 seed Houston Cougars in a Sweet 16 matchup at the Toyota Center in Houston. Illinois basketball’s suffocating defense played a big role in […] The post Illinois basketball upsets Houston with dominant defense to advance to Elite 8 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Mar 27, 2026 @ 12:30am

Category: Basketball, Football, College Basketball, Houston Cougars, Iowa Hawkeyes, College Football, Illinois Fighting Illini

Tag: David Mirkovic, defense, Kelvin Sampson, March Madness, NCAA Tournament

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