The Sweet 16 will feature a showdown between two conference tournament champions when the Big Ten tournament champs, Illinois, takes on the Big 12 tournament champs, Iowa State in a No. 3 vs. No. 2 showdown.
Iowa State is one of the most intriguing teams in the country, having beat No. 1 Houston twice this season including in the conference tournament championship game.
The Cyclones force turnovers at a higher rate than any other major conference team and they waltz to two-straight victories so far in the NCAA Tournament, beating No. 15 South Dakota State, 82-65, and then followed it up with a 67-56 dismantling of Washington State.