The Illinois Fighting Illini and Iowa State Cyclones will meet in the Sweet 16

No. 1 UConn Huskies and No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini meet in NCAA Tournament Elite 8. No. 2 UConn and 10 Illinois meet in the NCAA Elite Eight. Illinois will play UConn in the last eight of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.

No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones and No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini meet in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Illinois and Iowa State face each other in the last 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The teams meet in the NCAA Sweet 16 in New Jersey. The Cyclones are ranked No. 8 in the nation's second round.

Husband an Iowa State graduate and wife who graduated from Illinois graduate. Husband and wife are both alma materals. Illinois and Iowa State meet in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Sweet 16 on Thursday night. Couple say they are proud of their alma maters and love each other.

No. 1 overall seed UConn has looked unbeatable so far during its bid to become the first school since 2007 to win back-to-back NCAA Tournament titles. UConn, San Diego State set for title game rematch in Sweet 16; Iowa State, Illinois target Elite 8.

Illini face tough Iowa State defense in Sweet 16 matchup. Illini play Iowa State in the last 16 of the tournament. Illinois beat Iowa State 3-2 in the first round of the competition on Friday night. Illinois will face Iowa State at Madison Fields Stadium on Saturday, March 8.

No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones and No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini play in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Thursday's meeting is the first this season between the teams. No. 8 Iowa State and No. 10 Illinois meet in NCAA Sweet 16 first time this season.

Illinois will play Iowa State in its first Sweet 16 appearance since 2005. The No. 3-seed Illini will face the No. 2-seed Cyclones in the last 16. The Cyclones have arguably the best defense in the country. The Illini's high-powered offense faces their toughest test of the NCAA Tournament so far.