How to Watch Iowa State vs. Illinois: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

A Sweet 16 matchup will feature the No. 2 seed Iowa State Cyclones (29-7) and the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (28-8) playing on Thursday at TD Garden. The NCAA Tournament contest tips off at 10:09 PM ET.

The Cyclones meet the Fighting Illini in what's expected to be a close game -- the Cyclones are favored by only 1 point. This matchup's over/under is 147 points.

Iowa State vs. Illinois Matchup Information

• Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
• Time: 10:09 PM ET
• TV: TBS/truTV
• Where: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: TD Garden
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Iowa State Top Performers

Illinois Top Performers

Iowa State vs. Illinois Scoring Insights

• The Cyclones average 75.5 points per game, just 2.1 more points than the 73.4 the Fighting Illini allow.
• Iowa State is 13-0 when scoring more than 73.4 points.
• Illinois has a 17-1 record when giving up fewer than 75.5 points.
• The Fighting Illini put up an average of 84.6 points per game, 23.3 more points than the 61.3 the Cyclones allow.
• Illinois has put together a 23-8 record in games it scores more than 61.3 points.
• Iowa State is 24-6 when it gives up fewer than 84.6 points.

Iowa State vs. Illinois Betting Insights

• Iowa State has covered 25 times in 36 chances against the spread this season.
• Illinois has covered 20 times in 35 games with a spread this year.
• Iowa State's games this season have gone over this contest's total of 147 points 10 times.
• Illinois has played 26 games this season that ended with a combined score above 147 points.

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