![Students swarm Alma Mater after Illinois wins against Iowa State, making it to the Elite 8 on March 28.](https://dailyillini.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2024/03/03_29_24_AlmaAfterIowaState_A_Shih_9/2066077175.jpg)
Alyssa Shih
Students swarm Alma Mater after Illinois wins against Iowa State, making it to the Elite 8 on March 28.
![Ellie Curshellas and Charlotte Watson celebrates Illinois’ win over Iowa State to advance to the Elite 8.](https://dailyillini.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2024/03/03_29_24_IowaWinCelebrations_Anh-KhoiPham-3/1583260923.jpg)
Anh-Khoi Pham
Ellie Curshellas and Charlotte Watson celebrates Illinois’ win over Iowa State to advance to the Elite 8.
![Students celebrate Illinois’ win over Iowa State to advance to the Elite 8 at Alma Mater.](https://dailyillini.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2024/03/03_29_24_IowaWinCelebrations_Anh-KhoiPham-4/2198479927.jpg)
Anh-Khoi Pham
Students celebrate Illinois’ win over Iowa State to advance to the Elite 8 at Alma Mater.
![Charlie Remmers, sophomore in LAS, and Christopher Ford, sophomore in LAS, celebrate with pictures in front of Alma Mater after Illinois won against Iowa State on March 28.](https://dailyillini.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2024/03/03_29_24_AlmaAfterIowaState_A_Shih_2/2443390579.jpg)
Alyssa Shih
Charlie Remmers, sophomore in LAS, and Christopher Ford, sophomore in LAS, celebrate with pictures in front of Alma Mater after Illinois won against Iowa State on March 28.
![Students celebrate Illinois’ win over Iowa State to advance to the Elite 8 at Alma Mater.](https://dailyillini.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2024/03/03_29_24_IowaWinCelebrations_Anh-KhoiPham-2/3787878816.jpg)
Anh-Khoi Pham
Students celebrate Illinois’ win over Iowa State to advance to the Elite 8 at Alma Mater.