Boswell, a junior and one of only three Illini players on the active roster with NCAA Tourney experience, is urging the ...

The No. 6-seeded Fighting Illini can now sharpen their focus on their NCAA Tournament opener, knowing whom they'll face in ...

Beat writer Scott Richey looks back at some memorable moments (hello, Arizona in 2005 Elite Eight) and looks ahead to whether ...

The more one looks at Xavier, which went 13-7 in the Big East — nothing wrong with that — the more one finds to like.

The two teams last met during the 2018-19 season in the Maui Invitational tournament 7th-place game, with Xavier defeating ...

Good question, but Maryland loss raised some red flags as Brad Underwood and Co. gear up for what they hope is another deep ...

The madness of March is twice as nice in 2025! This season both the Illini men's and women's basketball teams have been ...

The five seniors on this year’s Illinois women’s basketball team are heading to their second NCAA Tournament with the Illini.

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 ...

The college basketball expert envisions the Illini making a deep run, benefitted by an opening weekend "home-court advantage" ...

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

The Illinois men’s basketball team learned its NCAA Tournament opponent late Wednesday when Xavier beat Texas 86-80 in an NCAA First Four game in Dayton, Ohio. The Illini (21-12) and Musketeers (22-11 ...