Illinois vs Houston live score, updates, highlights from March Madness Sweet 16 game
With a win, Houston could make their fourth Elite Eight since 2020.
Illinois vs Houston live score, updates, highlights from March Madness Sweet 16 game originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The third-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini take on the second-seeded Houston Cougars in a 2026 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchup.
Illinois is coming off a 76-55-88 last-second victory over VCU. Houston defeated Texas A&M 88-57 to advance to the Sweet 16. The Illini (26-8), who finished in second place in a three-way tie in the Big 10 Conference, have won four of the last five games.
The Cougars (30-6), who came in second in the Big 12, have also won four of five games. The winner of this game will go onto face the winner of No. 9 Iowa vs No.
4 Nebraska with a chance to win the region and play in the Final Four. Illinois vs Houston live updates, highlights from 2026 March Madness game This game has been the lowest scoring first half of any Tournament game in 2026. Stoyakovic leads all Illini scores with nine points (4-6 from the floor and 1-3 from the three) off the bench.