March Madness: Illinois clamps down on Houston to reach Elite Eight

HOUSTON– David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year’s national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals on Thursday night. Next up is a meeting Saturday with ninth-seeded Iowa to see which Big Ten team will advance to the Final Four. It will be the 11th Elite Eight appearance for Illinois (27-8) and its second in three seasons under Brad Underwood. READ: Tennessee makes 4th straight Sweet 16, beating Virginia in March Madness In the Sweet 16 for a seventh consecutive time, the […]... Keep on reading: March Madness: Illinois clamps down on Houston to reach Elite Eight

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