The 2026 NCAA Tournament is officially down to a Final Four. With 64 teams eliminated and only three games remaining in March Madness, there is no rest for the weary this time of

Iowa basketball was back in the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987, but fell one game short of the Final Four with a loss to Illinois, 71-59.

Illinois, Iowa and Purdue each clinched a spot in the next round during the Sweet 16 Thursday.