Getting to practice Thursday was really the first taste of March Madness for a lot of the young Illinois freshman players.

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Xavier Musketeers square off in the NCAA Tournament first round. The teams match up Friday ...

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 ...

How far can the No. 6-seeded Fighting Illini of Illinois go in the NCAA Tournament? Here's what the experts have to say ahead of March Madness.

The Illinois Fighting Illini did not have the best run in the 2024-25 regular season. Brad Underwood's No. 7 Illinois team then lost to No. 2 Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal.

The Fighting Illini men's team, the No. 6 seed after a 21-12 season, will face either Texas or Xavier, who are playing each other in a First Four game on March 19. Illinois will play their first ...

Iowa Hawkeyes (17-15, 8-13 Big Ten) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (20-11, 12-8 Big Ten) Indianapolis; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -10.5; over/under is 166 BOTTOM ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini wrapped up regular season Big Ten conference play with a comeback victory at home over the 18th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers. In a back-and-forth affair, the Fighting ...