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Illinois knocks off Houston to advance to March Madness Elite Eight
- Illinois advances to the Elite Eight by beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals.
- David Mirkovic posted a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double for Illinois.
- Keaton Wagler contributed 13 points and 12 rebounds for Illinois.
- Illinois opened a decisive 17-0 run in the second half to pull away.
- Houston, the defending regional runner-up, struggled from the field at 34%.
- Illinois will face ninth-seeded Iowa to determine who advances to the Final Four.
- Brad Underwood has led Illinois to multiple Elite Eight appearances.
- Houston's Kings of the average score were unable to sustain offense late.
- The game marked Illinois' second Elite Eight in three seasons.
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