Day one of the Sweet 16 is in the books and the Elite 8 is starting to take form. UConn extends it's March Madness winning streak to nine with a 30-point win over San Diego State, stretching the Huskies average margin of victory to 21.6.
UConn will battle with the Fighting Illini of Illinois who picked up a big-time win over the No. 2 seed Iowa State on the back of 29 points from veteran guard Terrence Shannon Jr. Can Shannon keep his 25+ PPG streak going against the No. 1 team in the country? Brandon and I broke it down on Friday on In The Zone.
Check out the podcast linked below for the full segment where we discuss UConn vs Illinois, Clemson and Alabama overcome the odds for an Elite 8 matchup, and more!