Illinois Illini 65 Houston Cougar’s 55…The games keep getting harder and the Illini keep finding ways to win.On Thursday no.3 seed Illinois took on no.2 seed Houston and came out on top.The Illini have been bucking the odds all year and this game was no exception.Illinois forward David Mirkovic led the Illini who are now 27 and 8,with 14 points.Keaton Wagler led illinois in rebounds pulling down 13 boards.Tomislav Ivisic a Illini center led the orange and blue in assists with 3.Houston’s Emmanuel Sharp led the Cougars with 17 points.Illinois takes on Iowa in a battle for Midwest supremacy this Saturday in the elite eight as March madness heats up.