Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Houston Cougars Odds, Stats - March 26, 2026

Scoreboard	1	2	Odds
Illinois Fighting Illini 24-7	24	41	+0
Houston Cougars 26-5	22	33

Date	Result	Competition	Stats	Recap
04/04/26	Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 ) UConn Huskies CONN ( 27-4 ) 62 - 71
03/28/26	Iowa Hawkeyes IOWA ( 20-11 ) Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 ) 59 - 71
03/21/26	VCU Rams VCU ( 24-7 ) Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 ) 55 - 76
03/21/26	Texas A&M Aggies TAM ( 21-10 ) Houston Cougars HOU ( 26-5 ) 57 - 88
03/19/26	Idaho Vandals IDHO ( 17-14 ) Houston Cougars HOU ( 26-5 ) 47 - 78
03/19/26	Pennsylvania Quakers PENN ( 16-11 ) Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 ) 70 - 105
03/14/26	Houston Cougars HOU ( 26-5 ) Arizona Wildcats ARIZ ( 29-2 ) 74 - 79
03/13/26	Kansas Jayhawks KU ( 22-9 ) Houston Cougars HOU ( 26-5 ) 47 - 69
03/13/26	Wisconsin Badgers WIS ( 22-9 ) Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 ) 91 - 88
03/12/26	Brigham Young Cougars BYU ( 21-10 ) Houston Cougars HOU ( 26-5 ) 66 - 73

Keaton Wagler Guard Houston	17.9	Points	16.5	Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois
Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois	5.4	Assists	4.3	Keaton Wagler Guard Houston
David Mirkovic Forward Houston	7.8	Rebounds	7.4	Chris Cenac Jr. Forward Illinois
Kalifa Sakho Forward Illinois	82.4	FG%	80	Jason Jakstys Forward Houston
Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois	1.6	Steals	1.0	Keaton Wagler Guard Houston
Zvonimir Ivisic Center Houston	2.2	Blocks	1.5	Joseph Tugler Forward Illinois

Keaton Wagler Guard Houston	18.2	Points	14	Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois
Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois	4.2	Assists	4.2	Keaton Wagler Guard Houston
Chris Cenac Jr. Forward Illinois	10.3	Rebounds	9	David Mirkovic Forward Houston
Brandon Lee Guard Houston	100	FG%	83.3	Kalifa Sakho Forward Illinois
Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois	1.3	Steals	0.7	Keaton Wagler Guard Houston
Joseph Tugler Forward Illinois	1.5	Blocks	0.8	Zvonimir Ivisic Center Houston

Game Preview

Illinois (3) vs. Houston (2) Bracket Prediction: March Madness Sweet 16 Odds

The Houston Cougars are into the Sweet 16 for the seventh straight year as they prepare to face Illinois in a 2 vs. 3 battle.

team	win	loss	last 10	w/l streak	ats	money	home	away	total
Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Fighting Illini	26	8	6-4	2W	19-12	0	0-0	0-0	17-15
Houston Cougars Houston Cougars	30	6	7-3	3W	19-11	0	0-0	0-0	14-17

date	home-away	ats	o/u	HOU:Points	HOU:Assists	HOU:Field Goal %	ILL:Points	ILL:Assists	ILL:Field Goal %
03/26/2026	HOU 55 - ILL 65	ILL +2.5	Under 141	55	17	0	65	13	0
03/20/2022	ILL 53 - HOU 68	HOU -4	Under 133	68	10	0	53	11	0

date	score	ats	o/u	Points	Assists
04/04/2026	CONN 71 - ILL 62	L -0.5	Under 140	62	3
03/28/2026	ILL 71 - IOWA 59	W -7	Under 139	59	12
03/26/2026	HOU 55 - ILL 65	W +2.5	Under 141	65	13
03/21/2026	ILL 76 - VCU 55	W -11	Under 151.5	55	8
03/19/2026	ILL 105 - PENN 70	W -21.5	Over 151	70	13
03/13/2026	ILL 88 - WIS 91	L -8	Over 154.5	91	17
03/08/2026	MD 72 - ILL 78	L -9.5	Over 146	78	14
03/03/2026	ILL 80 - ORE 54	W -18	Under 146	54	10
02/27/2026	ILL 70 - MICH 84	L +0.5	Under 156.5	84	15
02/21/2026	UCLA 95 - ILL 94	L -6.5	Over 146.5	94	19

date	score	ats	o/u	Points	Assists
03/26/2026	HOU 55 - ILL 65	L -2.5	Under 141	55	17
03/21/2026	HOU 88 - TAM 57	W -5.5	Under 145.5	88	14
03/19/2026	HOU 78 - IDHO 47	W -23.5	Under 138	78	10
03/14/2026	ARIZ 79 - HOU 74	L +0.5	Over 138	79	9
03/13/2026	HOU 69 - KU 47	W -2.5	Under 134.5	69	11
03/12/2026	HOU 73 - BYU 66	W -5.5	Under 147.5	73	11
03/07/2026	OKST 75 - HOU 82	L -8	Over 150.5	75	11
03/04/2026	HOU 77 - BAY 64	L -15	Under 145	77	10
02/28/2026	HOU 102 - COLO 62	W -18	Over 139	102	20
02/23/2026	KU 69 - HOU 56	L -1	Under 138.5	69	11

Illinois Fighting Illini ILL Houston Cougars HOU

avg	rank	edge in	rank	avg
84.26	24	Points Per Game	124	77.65
69.13	51	Points Allowed Per Game	3	62.74
61.74	44	Field Goals Attempted Per Game	37	62.06
975	10	3 Point Attempts Per Game	71	800
39.1	24	3 Point Field Goal %	59	34.4
14.65	88	Assists Per Game	81	14.97
12.13	8	Offensive Rebounds Per Game	32	10.74
25.48	23	Defensive Rebounds Per Game	138	21.71
37.61	6	Total Rebounds Per Game	101	32.45
3.84	164	Steals Per Game	42	7.84
4.71	20	Blocks Per Game	47	3.84
8.97	5	Turnovers Per Game	1	8.29
39.1	24	% Of Points From 3 Point FG	59	34.4
.550	32	Effective Field Goal %	59	.523
.682	34	True Shooting %	90	.626

offence

Illinois Fighting Illini ILL

	Season stats	rank
Points / G	84.26	24
Field Goal %	46	113
3 Point %	35	123
Free Throw %	79	5
Rebounds / G	12.13	8

Houston Cougars HOU

	Season stats	rank
Points / G	77.65	141
Field Goal %	45	192
3 Point %	35	143
Free Throw %	77	34
Rebounds / G	10.74	46

defence

Illinois Fighting Illini ILL

	Season stats	rank
Points / G	84.26	24
Field Goal %	46	113
3 Point %	35	123
Free Throw %	79	5
Rebounds / G	12.13	8

Houston Cougars HOU

	Season stats	rank
Points / G	77.65	141
Field Goal %	45	192
3 Point %	35	143
Free Throw %	77	34
Rebounds / G	10.74	46

Illinois Fighting Illini ILL

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Andrej Stojakovic (G)	Out indefinitely	Ankle - 11 / 02 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Jason Jakstys (F)	out for season	Shoulder - 30 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
David Mirkovic (F)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 24 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Kylan Boswell (G)	Mid Feb	Hand - 20 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Andrej Stojakovic (G)	Ques Wed	Foot - 17 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Jason Jakstys (F)	Ques Dec 22	Concussion - 06 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Tomislav Ivisic (C)	Out indefinitely	Knee - 08 / 11 / 25	-	-	Details
Brandon Lee (G)	Ques Sat	Ankle - 04 / 11 / 25	-	-	Details
Mihailo Petrovic (G)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 01 / 11 / 25	-	-	Details
Ty Rodgers (G)	Out indefinitely	Knee - 02 / 10 / 25	-	-	Details

Houston Cougars HOU

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Chase McCarty (F)	Ques Wed	Wrist - 31 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Kalifa Sakho (F)	Prob Sat	Knee - 12 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Kordelius Jefferson (G)	out for season	Knee - 06 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Isiah Harwell (G)	Ques Mon	Illness - 21 / 11 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Kordelius Jefferson (G)	Ques Wed	Knee - 16 / 11 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Kordelius Jefferson (G)	Ques Wed	Knee - 11 / 11 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Jacob McFarland (C)	Out indefinitely	Leg - 02 / 10 / 25	-	-	Details

Illinois Fighting Illini ILL

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Illinois Fighting Illini ILL

Under is 7-0 in Fighting Illini last 7 games as an underdog of 13.0 or greater.

Fighting Illini are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.

Fighting Illini are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win.

Under is 26-7-1 in Fighting Illini last 34 NCAA Tournament games.

Fighting Illini are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 neutral site games as a favorite.

Houston Cougars HOU

Under is 8-2 in Cougars last 10 Thursday games.

Cougars are 17-4 ATS in their last 21 games as an underdog of 0.5-6.5.

Under is 4-0 in Cougars last 4 games as a favorite.

Cougars are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games.

Cougars are 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a ATS win.

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Michigan Wolverines MICH	29-2	22-11	14-18-1
Nebraska Cornhuskers NEB	26-5	20-10	16-14
Michigan St. Spartans MSU	25-6	21-9	15-15
Illinois Fighting Illini ILL	24-7	21-12	17-17
Wisconsin Badgers WIS	22-9	16-10	19-7
Purdue Boilermakers PUR	23-8	23-12	25-9-1
UCLA Bruins UCLA	21-10	17-10	14-14
Ohio St. Buckeyes OSU	20-11	17-10	17-12
Iowa Hawkeyes IOWA	20-11	21-10	17-14
Indiana Hoosiers IND	18-13	11-13	16-9
Minnesota Golden Gophers MINN	15-16	10-15	20-6
Southern California Trojans USC	18-13	13-11	18-7
Washington Huskies WASH	15-16	13-11	16-8
Rutgers Scarlet Knights RUTG	13-18	14-16	16-12-2
Northwestern Wildcats NW	13-18	12-13	16-10
Oregon Ducks ORE	12-19	7-18	17-9
Maryland Terrapins MD	11-20	8-18	17-10
Penn St. Nittany Lions PSU	12-19	11-13	18-6

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Arizona Wildcats ARIZ	29-2	20-11	24-8
Houston Cougars HOU	26-5	19-11	14-17
Iowa State Cyclones ISU	25-6	17-14	19-12
Texas Tech Red Raiders TTU	22-9	16-11	21-7
Kansas Jayhawks KU	22-9	22-9	18-13
Texas Christian Horned Frogs TCU	21-10	18-10	17-13
Brigham Young Cougars BYU	21-10	14-13	20-7
Central Florida Knights UCF	20-10	16-11	21-6
West Virginia Mountaineers WVU	18-13	18-11	20-11
Cincinnati Bearcats CIN	17-14	12-15	13-15
Colorado Buffaloes COLO	17-14	17-10	19-10
Arizona State Sun Devils ASU	16-15	16-9	15-10
Oklahoma State Cowboys OKST	18-13	20-8	15-13
Baylor Bears BAY	16-15	17-11	20-10
Kansas State Wildcats KSU	12-19	9-17	23-4
Utah Utes UTAH	10-21	10-14	18-6

Illinois Fighting Illini

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Houston Cougars

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Game Statistics

43.1

34.4

Field Goal %

9 - 23

9 - 32

3PM 3PA

12 - 21

2 - 2

FTM FTA

Assists

Rebounds

Turnovers

Team	Last 5 Matches
Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ( 24-7 )	L W W W W
Houston Cougars HOU ( 26-5 )	W W L W W

Keaton Wagler Guard Houston	17.9	Points	16.5	Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois
Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois	5.4	Assists	4.3	Keaton Wagler Guard Houston
David Mirkovic Forward Houston	7.8	Rebounds	7.4	Chris Cenac Jr. Forward Illinois
Kalifa Sakho Forward Illinois	82.4	FG%	80	Jason Jakstys Forward Houston
Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois	1.6	Steals	1.0	Keaton Wagler Guard Houston
Zvonimir Ivisic Center Houston	2.2	Blocks	1.5	Joseph Tugler Forward Illinois

Keaton Wagler Guard Houston	18.2	Points	14	Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois
Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois	4.2	Assists	4.2	Keaton Wagler Guard Houston
Chris Cenac Jr. Forward Illinois	10.3	Rebounds	9	David Mirkovic Forward Houston
Brandon Lee Guard Houston	100	FG%	83.3	Kalifa Sakho Forward Illinois
Kingston Flemings Guard Illinois	1.3	Steals	0.7	Keaton Wagler Guard Houston
Joseph Tugler Forward Illinois	1.5	Blocks	0.8	Zvonimir Ivisic Center Houston

ncaab Standings Complete ILL Standings

Game Preview

Illinois (3) vs. Houston (2) Bracket Prediction: March Madness Sweet 16 Odds

The Houston Cougars are into the Sweet 16 for the seventh straight year as they prepare to face Illinois in a 2 vs. 3 battle.

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Michigan Wolverines MICH	29-2	22-11	14-18-1
Nebraska Cornhuskers NEB	26-5	20-10	16-14
Michigan St. Spartans MSU	25-6	21-9	15-15
Illinois Fighting Illini ILL	24-7	21-12	17-17
Wisconsin Badgers WIS	22-9	16-10	19-7
Purdue Boilermakers PUR	23-8	23-12	25-9-1
UCLA Bruins UCLA	21-10	17-10	14-14
Ohio St. Buckeyes OSU	20-11	17-10	17-12
Iowa Hawkeyes IOWA	20-11	21-10	17-14
Indiana Hoosiers IND	18-13	11-13	16-9
Minnesota Golden Gophers MINN	15-16	10-15	20-6
Southern California Trojans USC	18-13	13-11	18-7
Washington Huskies WASH	15-16	13-11	16-8
Rutgers Scarlet Knights RUTG	13-18	14-16	16-12-2
Northwestern Wildcats NW	13-18	12-13	16-10
Oregon Ducks ORE	12-19	7-18	17-9
Maryland Terrapins MD	11-20	8-18	17-10
Penn St. Nittany Lions PSU	12-19	11-13	18-6

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Arizona Wildcats ARIZ	29-2	20-11	24-8
Houston Cougars HOU	26-5	19-11	14-17
Iowa State Cyclones ISU	25-6	17-14	19-12
Texas Tech Red Raiders TTU	22-9	16-11	21-7
Kansas Jayhawks KU	22-9	22-9	18-13
Texas Christian Horned Frogs TCU	21-10	18-10	17-13
Brigham Young Cougars BYU	21-10	14-13	20-7
Central Florida Knights UCF	20-10	16-11	21-6
West Virginia Mountaineers WVU	18-13	18-11	20-11
Cincinnati Bearcats CIN	17-14	12-15	13-15
Colorado Buffaloes COLO	17-14	17-10	19-10
Arizona State Sun Devils ASU	16-15	16-9	15-10
Oklahoma State Cowboys OKST	18-13	20-8	15-13
Baylor Bears BAY	16-15	17-11	20-10
Kansas State Wildcats KSU	12-19	9-17	23-4
Utah Utes UTAH	10-21	10-14	18-6

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Houston Cougars Odds, Stats - March 26, 2026

Fighting Illini

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Team Leaders

Keaton Wagler

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Kingston Flemings

Keaton Wagler

David Mirkovic

Chris Cenac Jr.

Kalifa Sakho

Jason Jakstys

Kingston Flemings

Keaton Wagler

Zvonimir Ivisic

Joseph Tugler

Keaton Wagler

Kingston Flemings

Kingston Flemings

Keaton Wagler

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David Mirkovic

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Kalifa Sakho

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Joseph Tugler

Zvonimir Ivisic

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Keaton Wagler

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Keaton Wagler

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Kalifa Sakho

Jason Jakstys

Kingston Flemings

Keaton Wagler

Zvonimir Ivisic

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Keaton Wagler

Kingston Flemings

Kingston Flemings

Keaton Wagler

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Kalifa Sakho

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