HOUSTON — The Iowa men's basketball fell to Illinois 71-59 in the Elite 8 on Saturday in Houston.
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Ethan Petrik is a University of Iowa beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. Follow him on X or send him an email at ethan.petrik@wcfcourier.com.
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