How to Watch Iowa State vs. Illinois Basketball: Streaming Live and on TV - NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

A place in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament will go to either the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones (29-7) or the No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (28-8) when the teams meet in the Sweet 16. This contest tips off at 10:09 PM ET on Thursday.

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Iowa State vs. Illinois Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
  • Time: 10:09 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: TBS/truTV
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Max
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Venue: TD Garden

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Iowa State vs. Illinois Insights

  • Iowa State's +513 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 75.5 points per game (113th in college basketball) while giving up 61.3 per outing (fourth in college basketball).
  • Offensively, the Cyclones have played better at home this season, averaging 80.7 points per game, compared to 69.6 per game when playing on the road.
  • Iowa State averages 33.8 rebounds per game (268th in college basketball) compared to the 32.9 of its opponents.
  • The Cyclones make 6.7 three-pointers per game (250th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.3 on average.
  • Illinois puts up 84.6 points per game (eighth in college basketball) while allowing 73.4 per contest (230th in college basketball). It has a +403 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 11.2 points per game.
  • The Fighting Illini are scoring fewer points at home (82.8 per game) than on the road (83.4).
  • The 41 rebounds per game Illinois accumulates rank eighth in the country, 8.3 more than the 32.7 its opponents record.
  • The Fighting Illini connect on 2.2 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.4 (79th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 6.2.

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Iowa State Player Leaders

  • Tamin Lipsey averages a team-leading 4.9 assists per contest. He is also posting 12.5 points and 4.6 rebounds, shooting 43% from the field and 39.3% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Keshon Gilbert is tops on the Cyclones with 13.7 points per game and 4.2 assists, while also posting 4.4 rebounds.
  • Curtis Jones is putting up 10.6 points, 2 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
  • Milan Momcilovic averages 11.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 43% from the floor and 36.3% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Tre King is tops on the Cyclones at 5.3 rebounds per game, while also posting 0.8 assists and 8.9 points.

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Illinois Player Leaders

  • Terrence Shannon Jr. is the Fighting Illini's top scorer (23.3 points per game), and he puts up 2.3 assists and 4 rebounds. His scoring average ranks him third in college basketball.
  • Marcus Domask is the Fighting Illini's top assist man (4 per game), and he puts up 16.1 points and 5 rebounds.
  • Coleman Hawkins gives the Fighting Illini 12.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. He also averages 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Quincy Guerrier is posting a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game. And he is producing 9.8 points and 0.3 assists, making 48.6% of his shots from the floor and 38% from 3-point range, with 1.1 treys per game.
  • Ty Rodgers gets the Fighting Illini 6.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.