The 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament is down to the Elite Eight with each team vying for a coveted spot in the Final Four next week in Indianapolis. On Saturday, No. 3-seeded Illinois punched the first ticket to Indy, holding off No. 9 Iowa in the South Regional, 71–59. Then, No. 1 Arizona beat No. 2 Purdue, 79–64, in the West Regional.
Men’s March Madness Elite Eight recap
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Arizona and Illinois Advance to Final Four: Recap From Men’s March Madness Elite Eight.
