Xavier's season ended Friday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee after an 86-73 loss to Illinois in the NCAA Tournament.

Basketball analyst Charles Barkley predicts Xavier will defeat Illinois in the NCAA Tournament's first round, praising coach ...

After battling with Xavier throughout the first half, and carrying just a five-point lead into halftime, Illinois broke the game open in the second half, scoring 46 points and ultimately pulling away ...

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In the South Loop, Illini fans took over Weather Mark Tavern, where the drinks were flowing and a sea of orange and blue ...

With Chicago just 90 miles away. the Illini are expecting a lot of their fans to make the short road trip to cheer them on in the Big Dance.

Coming into the Big Dance, the x-factor for Gonzaga was senior guard Khalif Battle and he answered the call in the first ...

The first full day of the NCAA Division 1 men's basketball tournament, known by many as "March Madness" is officially in the ...

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood held a press conference Thursday ahead of facing Xavier ...

“To win," he said, "especially in these games, we need everybody.” ...

"To still be playing this time is special because I believe in this group," Creighton coach Jim Flanery said. "I think our ...

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