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No. 2 seed Houston men's basketball will face off against the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini in the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
The Cougars (30-6) are favored against Illinois (26-8), according to ESPN analytics.
The winner will march on to the Elite 8 and face the victor of the game between No. 9 seed Iowa and No. 4 seed Nebraska.
Freshman guard Kingston Flemings is the engine for Houston, averaging 16.2 points, 5.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game throughout the 2025-26 season. Fellow freshman guard Keaton Wagler is the catalyst for Illinois, averaging 17.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest.
Here's how fans can tune in.
Houston and Illinois play each other Thursday, March 26. Tipoff is scheduled for approximately 10:05 p.m. ET.
The game will be televised on TBS and truTV stations.
The game will also be available for streaming live on Max (HBO).
The men's basketball teams for Houston and Illinois have played each other a total of six times. Each team has three wins in the all-time series, with a total point differential of just two points separating them, according to Sports Reference data.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: How to watch Illinois vs Houston in NCAA men's basketball tournament
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The Cougars (30-6) are favored against Illinois (26-8), according to ESPN analytics.
The winner will march on to the Elite 8 and face the victor of the game between No. 9 seed Iowa and No. 4 seed Nebraska.
Freshman guard Kingston Flemings is the engine for Houston, averaging 16.2 points, 5.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game throughout the 2025-26 season. Fellow freshman guard Keaton Wagler is the catalyst for Illinois, averaging 17.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest.
Here's how fans can tune in.
How to watch, TV channel for Houston vs Illinois game in March Madness tournament
Houston and Illinois play each other Thursday, March 26. Tipoff is scheduled for approximately 10:05 p.m. ET.
The game will be televised on TBS and truTV stations.
The game will also be available for streaming live on Max (HBO).
What's the all-time matchup record between Houston and Illinois men's basketball?
The men's basketball teams for Houston and Illinois have played each other a total of six times. Each team has three wins in the all-time series, with a total point differential of just two points separating them, according to Sports Reference data.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: How to watch Illinois vs Houston in NCAA men's basketball tournament
Continue reading...
