The Illinois Fighting Illini have earned a No. 6 seed in the men's NCAA Tournament and will face either No. 11 seed Texas or Xavier in a first-round game of March Madness. Here is what you need to ...

Bradley made it to the MVC Championship game but lost to a Drake ... the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. The Illini get a favorable seed as a No. 6 seed ...

He gives the Illinois Fighting Illini a No. 7 seed as well. Bender says of Illinois that, "Illinois won its last three games – including impressive victories against Purdue and Michigan ...

but Purdue went cold down the stretch just as the Illini heated up. Illinois closed the game on a 16-3 run, helped by some late free throws to put an end to Purdue's mini two-game winning streak.

(WAND) -- Illinois is the ... 25 Quad 1/Quad 2 games played. The Illini are one of only four teams nationally to record 20-win regular seasons in each of the last six years, joined by Gonzaga ...

Illinois’ Kasparas ... scoreless and missing its last 18 shots over the last 8:29. Next time out, at Wisconsin, the Illini were blown out 95-74, ending their nine-game winning streak against ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood had every reason to feel total contentment after his team's 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue on Friday in Champaign. But in the post-game press conference, his mood ...