Houston Cougars vs. Illinois Fighting Illini: March Madness Second Round live stream, start time, odds

Tune in to see the No. 5 seed Houston Cougars (30-6) and the No. 4 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (23-9) square off in the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the South Regional Region bracket on the line on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena, …

Tune in to see the No. 5 seed Houston Cougars (30-6) and the No. 4 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (23-9) square off in the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the South Regional Region bracket on the line on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena, starting at 12:10 PM.

In its previous game, Houston won at home over UAB, 82-68. Its top scorers were Kyler Edwards (25 PTS, 7 REB, 60 FG%, 6-8 from 3PT) and Fabian White Jr. (14 PTS, 45.5 FG%).

Illinois won at home over Chattanooga 54-53 last time out, and were led by Kofi Cockburn (17 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 50 FG%) and Alfonso Plummer (15 PTS, 41.7 FG%, 3-8 from 3PT).

Prepare for this matchup with what you need to know before Sunday’s college basketball action.

Houston Cougars vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

  • Game Day: Sunday, March 20, 2022
  • Game Time: 12:10 PM ET
  • Live Stream: Hulu (Watch March Madness on Hulu!)

NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Lines

NCAA Basketball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 4:08 AM ET.

  • Spread: Houston -4.5
  • Total: 133.5

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