Maryland's 'Crab Five' joins list of iconic college basketball nicknames
College basketball has produced many memorable squad nicknames over the years. Maryland's "Crab Five" is the latest.
Illinois vs Xavier Preview: What Fighting Illini team will show in the first round of the NCAA tournament?
The Illinois Fighting Illini, who have had an erratic and enigmatic season, are set to take on the Xavier Musketeers in the ...
Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis on Winning in March: 'We Need Everybody'
Several of Illinois' American-born players have been asked in recent days whether their foreign-born teammates understood the ...
Andy Katz: Illinois Has 'Highest Ceiling' of Any Big Ten Team in NCAA Tournament
The college basketball expert envisions the Illini making a deep run, benefitted by an opening weekend "home-court advantage" ...
ESPN's Joe Lunardi Makes Bold Proclamation About Illinois in NCAAs
ESPN’s resident bracketologist Joe Lunardi was the only one among his competitor-peers (including FOX’s Mike DeCourcy and CBS’ Jerry Palm) to project a 6 seed for Illinois (21-12) in the NCAA ...
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March Madness 2025: 39 players from Illinois who are part of the NCAA men's tournament
Madness: Here is a list of 39 college basketball players from Illinois who will play in the 2025 NCAA men's tournament.