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The Iowa Hawkeyes had a disappointing performance on Tuesday evening as they fell 77-68 to Purdue on senior night. Now, they’ll be looking to do inflict the same pain on the Illinois Fighting Illini as Iowa travels to Champaign for their senior day. As with Purdue, the Hawkeyes will be looking to complete the season sweep following a 72-65 win over Illinois back in early February.
Here’s your quick look at the matchup between Iowa and Illinois.
Who: #18 Iowa Hawkeyes (20-10, 11-8) vs #23 Illinois Fighting Illini (20-9, 12-6)
When: 6:00 pm CT, Sunday March 8th
Where: State Farm Center - Champaign, IL
TV: BTN
Previous Matchup:
Statistical Matchup
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KenPom Adjusted Offense
Iowa: 6
Illinois: 45
KenPom Adjusted Defense
Iowa: 86
Illinois: 29
Statistical Leaders
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Resumes
Iowa
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Illinois
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Projected Outcome
Illinois 74, Iowa 72
Note: Projected score is per KenPom.com.