Iowa State Cyclones vs. Illinois Fighting Illini: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Iowa State vs. Illinois basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 28, 2024 at 11:10 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Illinois is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 36-26 lead against Iowa State.

Illinois entered the matchup having won six straight and they're just one half away from another. Will they make it seven, or will Iowa State step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.

Who's Playing

Illinois Fighting Illini @ Iowa State Cyclones

Current Records: Illinois 28-8, Iowa State 29-7

How To Watch

When: Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 10:09 p.m. ET
Where: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
TV: TBS
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $215.00

What to Know

It's Sweet Sixteen time on Thursday as the Iowa State Cyclones and the Illinois Fighting Illini are set to clash at 10:09 p.m. ET at TD Garden. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with the Cyclones sitting on five straight wins and the Fighting Illini on six.

Last Saturday, Iowa State's game was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 67-56 victory over Wash. State.

Iowa State got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tamin Lipsey out in front who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Curtis Jones was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.

Meanwhile, Illinois earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing on Saturday. They steamrolled past Duquesne 89-63 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 50-26.

Terrence Shannon Jr. and Marcus Domask were among the main playmakers for Illinois as the former scored 30 points along with two steals and the latter scored 22 points along with seven assists and two steals. The matchup was Shannon Jr.'s sixth in a row with at least 22.4 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Coleman Hawkins, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.

Iowa State has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. As for Illinois, their victory bumped their record up to 28-8.

Iowa State is hoping to beat the odds on Thursday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last five times they've played.

Iowa State strolled past Illinois in their previous matchup back in November of 2018 by a score of 84-68. Will Iowa State repeat their success, or does Illinois have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.