It’s Kentucky Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 ...

No. 6 Illinois (22-12) battled past a physical No. 11 Xavier (22-12) in the first round of March Madness on Friday night, ...

Illinois got a three-pointer from Kylan Boswell to beat the first-half buzzer for a 40-35 lead, then tore into Xavier for ...

Find out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball game time and TV channel for the 2025 NCAA ...

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Who does Kentucky basketball play next in the NCAA Tournament after its first-round win over Troy? Here's what the Wildcats' bracket looks like.

Freshman Will Riley took the biggest shot of his Illinois career. A 3-pointer snapped through the nylon and put the Illini back up 11. That moment, plus a steal and score by Kasparas Jakucionis right ...

Underwood has made certain adjustments during the season – tweaking Illinois' pick-and-roll drop coverage and downsizing the role of Kasparas Jakucionis high screen-and-roll in the offense, for ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Xavier men's basketball teams met in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Friday, March 21.  SCORE: Illinois defeated Xavier 86-73. ...

Wherever the floor is now in terms of expectations, this season’s Illini definitely haven't risen above it. Going backward isn’t an option.

Xavier and Illinois will meet on Friday night in the first round of the 2025 NCCA tournament at the Fiserv Forum, in ...