Houston meets Illinois in Sweet 16 matchup
By The Associated Press••Yahoo Sports
Illinois Fighting Illini (26-8, 15-6 Big Ten) vs. Houston Cougars (30-6, 16-5 Big 12) Houston; Thursday, 10:05 p. m.
EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -2. 5; over/under is 139. 5 BOTTOM LINE: No.
5 Houston takes on No. 13 Illinois in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars' record in Big 12 play is 16-5, and their record is 14-1 in non-conference play.
Houston is 1-2 in one-possession games. The Fighting Illini's record in Big Ten games is 15-6. Illinois is 116th in college basketball averaging 11.
0 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 35. 0% from deep. Keaton Wagler leads the team averaging 2.