Illinois clamps down on Houston for a 65-55 March Madness win to reach Elite Eight

— 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...
Mar 27, 2026, 01:47 am - AP

Probabilities & Game Flow

100%
--ILL
0%
--HOU

According to ESPN Analytics

Shot Chart

Shot Chart
  • Chris Cenac Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Kylan Boswell misses layup
  • Tomislav Ivisic makes 0-foot tip in layup
  • Chris Cenac Jr. misses 13-foot jumper
  • Keaton Wagler misses driving layup
  • Kingston Flemings misses 14-foot jumper
  • Keaton Wagler misses 15-foot jumper
  • Milos Uzan misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Keaton Wagler misses layup
  • David Mirkovic misses layup
  • Kingston Flemings misses driving layup
  • Kylan Boswell misses layup
  • Chris Cenac Jr. misses 17-foot jumper
  • David Mirkovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Tomislav Ivisic misses 22-foot three point jumper
  • David Mirkovic misses 10-foot jumper
  • Emanuel Sharp misses 28-foot three point jumper
  • Keaton Wagler makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Keaton Wagler misses free throw 2 of 2
  • Emanuel Sharp makes 24-foot three point jumper (Milos Uzan assists)
  • Andrej Stojakovic makes driving layup
  • Kingston Flemings makes 17-foot jumper
  • Milos Uzan misses 22-foot three point jumper
  • Milos Uzan makes 23-foot three point jumper (Joseph Tugler assists)
  • Andrej Stojakovic makes 7-foot floating jump shot
  • Milos Uzan misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Tomislav Ivisic makes 7-foot hook shot
  • Chris Cenac Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Emanuel Sharp misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Kylan Boswell misses 14-foot jumper
  • Chris Cenac Jr. makes 16-foot jumper (Emanuel Sharp assists)
  • David Mirkovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tomislav Ivisic assists)
  • Chris Cenac Jr. misses 13-foot jumper
  • David Mirkovic makes layup (Tomislav Ivisic assists)
  • Joseph Tugler makes 4-foot hook shot
  • Andrej Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Chris Cenac Jr. misses 16-foot jumper
  • Joseph Tugler makes 10-foot hook shot (Milos Uzan assists)
  • Tomislav Ivisic misses 28-foot three point jumper
  • Mercy Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Emanuel Sharp misses 8-foot hook shot
  • Keaton Wagler misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Keaton Wagler misses layup
  • Mercy Miller misses 13-foot jumper
  • Zvonimir Ivisic makes 3-foot dunk (David Mirkovic assists)
  • Joseph Tugler misses 10-foot hook shot
  • Chase McCarty misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Andrej Stojakovic makes 18-foot turnaround jump shot
  • Mercy Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Andrej Stojakovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Zvonimir Ivisic assists)
  • Chase McCarty misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Kingston Flemings makes driving layup
  • Keaton Wagler makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kylan Boswell assists)
  • Kingston Flemings misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Andrej Stojakovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Milos Uzan misses 15-foot jumper
  • Emanuel Sharp makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Cenac Jr. assists)
  • David Mirkovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Chris Cenac Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Kylan Boswell misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Kingston Flemings misses 12-foot jumper
  • David Mirkovic misses free throw 1 of 1
  • Keaton Wagler misses driving layup
  • Kingston Flemings makes 24-foot three point jumper (Milos Uzan assists)
  • Jake Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Chris Cenac Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Joseph Tugler assists)
  • Keaton Wagler misses 17-foot jumper
  • Emanuel Sharp misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Keaton Wagler makes 26-foot three point jumper
  • Joseph Tugler makes driving layup (Kingston Flemings assists)
  • David Mirkovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Keaton Wagler makes layup
  • Milos Uzan misses 13-foot floating jump shot
  • Jake Davis makes driving layup (David Mirkovic assists)
  • Kingston Flemings misses 14-foot jumper
  • David Mirkovic makes layup (Keaton Wagler assists)
  • Emanuel Sharp misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • David Mirkovic misses 22-foot three point jumper
  • Jake Davis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andrej Stojakovic assists)
  • David Mirkovic makes layup (Tomislav Ivisic assists)
  • David Mirkovic misses free throw 1 of 1
  • Chris Cenac Jr. misses 14-foot jumper
  • Kingston Flemings misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Andrej Stojakovic misses driving layup
  • Milos Uzan misses 9-foot floating jump shot
  • Mercy Miller misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • David Mirkovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andrej Stojakovic assists)
  • Ben Humrichous makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keaton Wagler assists)
  • David Mirkovic misses 10-foot hook shot
  • Milos Uzan makes 27-foot three point jumper (Joseph Tugler assists)
  • Zvonimir Ivisic misses 23-foot three point jumper
  • Milos Uzan misses 15-foot jumper
  • Chris Cenac Jr. makes 13-foot jumper (Joseph Tugler assists)
  • Keaton Wagler misses 24-foot three point jumper
  • Tomislav Ivisic makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Tomislav Ivisic makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Emanuel Sharp misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Keaton Wagler misses 27-foot three point jumper
  • Emanuel Sharp makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Kingston Flemings assists)
  • Keaton Wagler misses free throw 1 of 1
  • Emanuel Sharp makes 13-foot pullup jump shot
  • Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Andrej Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Chris Cenac Jr. misses layup
  • David Mirkovic makes driving layup
  • Chase McCarty makes 23-foot three point jumper (Milos Uzan assists)
  • Chase McCarty makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kingston Flemings assists)
  • Kylan Boswell misses 5-foot jumper
  • Tomislav Ivisic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Keaton Wagler assists)
  • Emanuel Sharp misses 15-foot jumper
  • Milos Uzan misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Keaton Wagler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kylan Boswell assists)
  • Milos Uzan misses 12-foot jumper
  • Andrej Stojakovic makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot
  • Kingston Flemings makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Kingston Flemings makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Chase McCarty makes 23-foot three point jumper (Joseph Tugler assists)
  • Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Emanuel Sharp makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chase McCarty assists)
  • Keaton Wagler misses 15-foot jumper
  • Kingston Flemings makes 19-foot jumper (Milos Uzan assists)
  • Kylan Boswell misses free throw 1 of 2
  • Kylan Boswell misses free throw 2 of 2
  • Emanuel Sharp makes driving layup (Kingston Flemings assists)
  • Kylan Boswell misses free throw 1 of 2
  • Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Chase McCarty misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Kylan Boswell misses free throw 2 of 2
  • Emanuel Sharp misses 25-foot three point jumper
  • Emanuel Sharp makes layup
  • Kylan Boswell makes free throw 1 of 2
  • Kylan Boswell makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Emanuel Sharp misses 26-foot three point jumper
  • Keaton Wagler misses free throw 1 of 2
  • Keaton Wagler makes free throw 2 of 2
  • Chase McCarty misses 24-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
Shot Made
Shot Missed
OpenSpreadTotalML
Illinois Fighting IlliniILLILL
(27-8)
(27-8, 8-2 Away)
o140.5
-110
+2.5
-115
o141.5
-108
+120
Houston CougarsHOUHOU
(30-7)
(30-7, 15-1 Home)
-2.5
-110
-2.5
-105
u141.5
-112
-142
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