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- Illinois Fighting Illini ![Houston Cougars](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30164.png) ![Houston Cougars](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30164.png) Houston Cougars Home Final 55 \- 65 27th Mar 26, 03:05 Series 0 - 1 ![Illinois Fighting Illini](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30301.png) ![Illinois Fighting Illini](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30301.png) Illinois Fighting Illini Away | | 1Q | 2Q | | --- | -- | -- | | HOU | 22 | 33 | | ILL | 24 | 41 | Show Momentum Quick Links: Odds Highlights Live Stats Betting stats Matches H2H Consensus Community Offers Match Info * ## Highlights * ## Play by play 2Q 33 - 41 1Q 22 - 24 ## Odds comparison ![All Sportsbooks](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/categories/usa.svg) Pre match odds Live odds Final incl. OT \- Main line Home \- Away \- Final Home \- Draw \- Away \- Final incl. OT Home \- Away \- Final incl. OT \- Main line Over \- Under \- ## Live Stats ![Houston Cougars](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30164.png) ![Houston Cougars](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30164.png) Houston Cougars HOU Illinois Fighting Illini ILL ![Illinois Fighting Illini](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30301.png) ![Illinois Fighting Illini](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30301.png) 22/64 34% Field Goals 22/51 43% 13 2 Pointers 13 13 2 Pointers 13 9 3 Pointers 9 9 3 Pointers 9 2 Free throws 12 2 Free throws 12 17 Assists 13 17 Assists 13 4 2 Steals 4 2 Steals 2 3 Shots blocked 2 3 Shots blocked 4 8 Turnovers 4 8 Turnovers 21 Fouls 14 21 Fouls 14 4 Timeouts 1 4 Timeouts 1 4 2 Steals 4 2 Steals 2 3 Shots blocked 2 3 Shots blocked 4 8 Turnovers 4 8 Turnovers 21 14 Fouls 21 14 Fouls 4 1 Timeouts 4 1 Timeouts 25 Rebounds 37 25 Rebounds 37 6 Offensive rebounds 9 6 Offensive rebounds 9 3 Biggest lead 18 3 Biggest lead 18 1.6 Time spent in lead 34.1 1.6 Time spent in lead 34.1 ## Betting stats Totals Spreads Totals Spreads Total This tournament Total This tournament ![Houston Cougars](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30164.png) ![Houston Cougars](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30164.png) Houston Cougars HOU Played 6 Illinois Fighting Illini ILL Played 8 ![Illinois Fighting Illini](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30301.png) ![Illinois Fighting Illini](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30301.png) 4-2 4-2 Line Covered 3-5 3-5 3-2 3-2 Line Covered Home 3-2 3-2 1-0 1-0 Line Covered Away 0-3 0-3 ## Last Matches All Leagues W L W W W ? W L W W L ? ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30164.png) Houston Cougars HOU ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30301.png) Illinois Fighting Illini ILL Recent form: W L W W W ? All Home Away Recent form: W L W W L ? ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/categories/usa.svg) [28 Nov 01:30 ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) Houston Cougars ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/29678.png) Oakland @ ? ](/us/basketball/oakland-houston-cougars-1546332 "Houston Cougars Oakland") [17 Nov 20:00 ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) Houston Cougars ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/29534.png) Rutgers @ ? ](/us/basketball/rutgers-houston-cougars-769136 "Houston Cougars Rutgers") [12 Nov Final ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) Houston Cougars ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30142.png) Jacksonville St. Gamecocks @ 92 46 W ](/us/basketball/jacksonville-st-gamecocks-houston-cougars-2155430 "Houston Cougars Jacksonville St. Gamecocks") [09 Nov Final ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/29870.png) California Golden Bears ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) Houston Cougars @ 68 86 W ](/us/basketball/california-golden-bears-houston-cougars-2130618 "California Golden Bears Houston Cougars") [03 Nov Final ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) Houston Cougars ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/29785.png) La Salle @ 94 55 W ](/us/basketball/la-salle-houston-cougars-2155392 "Houston Cougars La Salle") Recent form: W L W W W ? All Home Away Recent form: W L W W L ? ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/categories/usa.svg) [18 Nov 01:00 ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/29766.png) Duke ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Illinois Fighting Illini @ ? ](/us/basketball/duke-illinois-fighting-illini-297436 "Duke Illinois Fighting Illini") [14 Nov 01:00 ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Illinois Fighting Illini ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/29229.png) Sam Houston State @ ? ](/us/basketball/sam-houston-state-illinois-fighting-illini-2130748 "Illinois Fighting Illini Sam Houston State") [11 Nov Final ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30241.png) Texas Tech Red Raiders ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Illinois Fighting Illini @ 84 78 L ](/us/basketball/texas-tech-red-raiders-illinois-fighting-illini-1541569 "Texas Tech Red Raiders Illinois Fighting Illini") [06 Nov Final ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Illinois Fighting Illini ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/29784.png) Penn Quakers @ 112 70 W ](/us/basketball/penn-quakers-illinois-fighting-illini-1841706 "Illinois Fighting Illini Penn Quakers") [03 Nov Final ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Illinois Fighting Illini ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/35264.png) Fairleigh Dickinson @ 120 45 W ](/us/basketball/illinois-fighting-illini-fairleigh-dickinson-1222951 "Illinois Fighting Illini Fairleigh Dickinson") Show more ## Head to Head Last 7 years ![Houston Cougars](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30164.png) ![Houston Cougars](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30164.png) HOU 1 Win 1 Win 2 played ![Illinois Fighting Illini](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30301.png) ![Illinois Fighting Illini](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/big/3/30301.png) ILL ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/categories/usa.svg) [27 Mar 2026 Final ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) Houston Cougars ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Illinois Fighting Illini @ 55 65 ](/us/basketball/houston-cougars-illinois-fighting-illini-931260 "Houston Cougars Illinois Fighting Illini") ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/categories/usa.svg) 20 Mar 2022 Final ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Illinois Fighting Illini ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) Houston Cougars @ 53 68 ## Community Consensus 1 Sort by Percentage Only cappers I follow [27 Mar, 03:05 ![Houston Cougars](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) ![Illinois Fighting Illini](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) **Houston Cougars - Illinois Fighting Illini** ](/us/basketball/houston-cougars-illinois-fighting-illini-931260) Final incl. OT Moneyline: Houston Cougars 100% 4 of 4 ![GG.BET](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/bookmakers/dark-back/80x32/gg-bet.png) Best odds 1.70 ## Community Picks 5 Sort by Latest Only cappers I follow ![Anibalfonzo](https://flyimg.oddspedia.com/upload/w_80,h_80,c_1,q_75,o_png/http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.oddspedia%2Fimages%2Fuser%2Favatar%2Fanibalfonzo.png%3F1775430148.png) Anibalfonzo \-390.26 731 Picks 8 months ago ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Houston Cougars - Illinois Fighting Illini Final incl. OT Total: Over 132.5 Lost 1.34 Support Reply A AceJRC \-352.57 688 Picks 8 months ago ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Houston Cougars - Illinois Fighting Illini Final incl. OT Moneyline: Houston Cougars Lost 1.60 Support Reply ![kalooo](https://flyimg.oddspedia.com/upload/w_80,h_80,c_1,q_75,o_png/http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.oddspedia%2Fimages%2Fuser%2Favatar%2Fkalooo.png%3F1654873537.png) kalooo \-1.54 423 Picks 8 months ago ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Houston Cougars - Illinois Fighting Illini Final incl. OT Moneyline: Houston Cougars Lost 1.60 Support Reply ![Sebavash](https://flyimg.oddspedia.com/upload/w_80,h_80,c_1,q_75,o_png/http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.oddspedia%2Fimages%2Fuser%2Favatar%2Fsebavash.png%3F1774552233.png) Sebavash 0.00 8 months ago ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Houston Cougars - Illinois Fighting Illini Final incl. OT Moneyline: Houston Cougars Lost 1.59 Support Reply i iknowsports \-374.24 544 Picks 8 months ago ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30164.png) ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/small/3/30301.png) Houston Cougars - Illinois Fighting Illini Final incl. OT Moneyline: Houston Cougars Lost 1.60 Support Reply ## Bonus Offer * ![BetMGM logo](/placeholder.svg) $1,500 First Bet Offer $1,500 First Bet Offer [Terms & conditions ](#) ODDSBONUS Get offer Place your first bet with the token applied. If your first bet loses, you'll get up to $1,500 back in Bonus Bets. Add’l terms apply. Must be 21+ and located in U.S. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. BetMGM Sportsbook available in AZ, CO, DC, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MS, NJ, NY, NC, PA, PR, OH, TN, VA, WV, WY only. * ![FanDuel logo](/placeholder.svg) Get $150 in Bonus Bets Get $150 in Bonus Bets [Terms & conditions ](#) No code required Get offer Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit RG-help.com. 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