Illini confident as they prepare to face Xavier in NCAA Tournament
Boswell, a junior and one of only three Illini players on the active roster with NCAA Tourney experience, is urging the newbies to embrace the moment but also have a sense of urgency — because it's one-and-done with the next loss.
The two teams last met during the 2018-19 season in the Maui Invitational tournament 7th-place game, with Xavier defeating ...
Illinois had to pull itself together ahead of the NCAA Tournament after suffering a one-sided loss to Maryland.
Illinois will be looking to regain its offensive form when the sixth-seeded Fighting Illini face No. 11 Xavier in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament South Region on Friday.
Down 13 points in the first half and 10 points midway through the second, Xavier closed out Wednesday's contest on a 34–18 run over the final 13 minutes to secure the dub. Musketeers guard Marcus ...
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