Opening Odds for Illinois’ Elite Eight showdown with Iowa — and how to watch
A trip to the Elite Eight is on the line.
How to Watch No. 3 Illinois vs. No.
9 Iowa (NCAA Tournament Elite Eight) Game Time: 5:09 p. m. Saturday TV Channel: TBS/TruTV Online Streaming: March Madness Live Odds: Illinois -5.
5, O/U 137. 5 (FanDuel Sportsbook) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (27-8, 15-5 Big Ten ) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Last Game: Illinois 65, Houston 55 (Sweet 16) Iowa Hawkeyes (24-12, 10-10 Big Ten) Head Coach: Ben McCollum (1st season) Last Game: Iowa 77, Nebraska 71 (Sweet 16) What Happened the Last Time These Two Teams Played? Jan.
11, 2026: Illinois 75, Iowa 69 IOWA CITY, Iowa — Make that 10 of the last 11 against the Hawkeyes. After losing five straight games to Iowa from 2018-20, Illinois has now won 10 of the last 11 in the series, including five straight, and two in a row on the road in Iowa City. Illinois won its fifth straight game by walking into Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday morning and beating Iowa 75-69.