For four teams – Iowa, Illinois, Purdue and Arizona – that number is down to just one. 2 seeded Purdue shocked No. 11 seeded Texas 79-77 after Boilermakers forward Trey Kaufman-Renn’s late basket won them the game with 0.7 seconds left. Iowa’s Cinderella run continuesIt was a Big Ten battle and a rivalry game in the Sweet 16. The Illini will now face a Big Ten foe and Cinderella darlings, Iowa, in the Elite Eight on Saturday.

Source: CNN March 27, 2026 09:04 UTC