Game Breakdown
Houston Cougars Record: 30 - 7
QUAD 1 GAME (NEUTRAL)
2.5 POINT FAVORTE
Illinois Fighting Illini Record: 28 - 9
QUAD 1 GAME (NEUTRAL)
2.5 POINT UNDERDOG
55
FINAL
65
Houston lost by 10 point(s) in an upset.
Illinois won by 10 point(s) pulling off the upset and covering the spread by 12.5 point(s).
Thursday, March, 26, 2026 Toyota Center (Houston), Houston, TX Ncaa Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - Sweet 16
Houston
NET: 6
AP Top 25: 5
KenPom: 4
BPI: 4
KPI: 5
T-Rank: 5
SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Illinois
NET: 5
AP Top 25: 13
KenPom: 5
BPI: 6
KPI: 19
T-Rank: 6 SOS:
OOC SOS:
SOR:
Record: Home: Away: Neutral: Quad 1: Quad 2: Quad 3: Quad 4: Non D-1:
Houston
Illinois
Scoring Offense
Scoring Defense
Scoring Margin
Field Goals
%
Effective %
Defense %
3-Point Field Goals
Made
Attempts
%
Defense %
Free Throws
Made
Attempts
%
Rebounds
Offensive
Defensive
Average
Margin
Turnovers
Forced
Margin
A/T Ratio

Common Opponents

Houston
Illinois
17 - Tennessee Volunteers
Q1
L
Tue, Nov 25, 2025
vs
73-76
N
Q1
W
Sat, Dec 6, 2025
vs
75-62
N
20 - Texas Tech Red Raiders
Q1
W
Tue, Jan 6, 2026
vs
69-65
H
Q1
L
Sat, Jan 24, 2026
@
86-90
A
Q1
W
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
vs
81-77
H
347 - Jackson State Tigers
Q4
W
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
vs
80-38
H
Q4
W
Mon, Nov 3, 2025
vs
113-55
H

Matchup NET History