Overview
- Following Thursday's tense Sweet 16 games, Iowa, Purdue, Illinois and Arizona booked Elite Eight spots.
- Iowa rallied past Nebraska 77-71, reaching its first Elite Eight since 1987 after a late run and a Husker lineup mistake that left only four defenders on the floor.
- Purdue edged Texas 79-77 when Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a miss with 0.7 seconds left, ending the Longhorns' First Four-to-Sweet 16 surge.
- Illinois beat No. 2 Houston 65-55 at the Toyota Center, holding the Cougars to jump shots and just 55 points to move within one win of the Final Four.
- Saturday sets Iowa vs. Illinois in Houston at 6:09 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV and Purdue vs. Arizona in San Jose at 8:49 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV.