Hawkeyes men's basketball coach Ben McCollum joins Pat McAfee to discuss Iowa's Sweet 16 win over Nebraska and its Elite Eight matchup with Illinois on Saturday night. (0:53) It has been less than two weeks since the 2026 men's NCAA tournament field was set -- and it's already down to the Elite Eight. ESPN's college basketball reporters Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf make their predictions for Saturday's Illinois-Iowa and Arizona-Purdue matchups. They also break down the keys to each team advancing to the Final Four. 6:09 p.m. ET, TBS/truTV Borzello's prediction: Illinois, 72-66 Medcalf's prediction: Illinois, 77-70 How Illinois can advance to the Final Four: If Illinois can continue its recent defensive form, it should beat Iowa and have a real chance at winning a national championship. The Illini held VCU and Houston to 55 points apiece in their past two games, and have now held five of their past 10 opponents to fewer than one point per possession.…