The Illinois Fighting Illini play in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 23 Creighton Bluejays ...

As the Fighting Illini softball team opened Big Ten play for the 2025 season, the staff behind the program asked a special fan to perform the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. Standing ...

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois and Xavier meet in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The Fighting Illini's record in Big Ten play is 13-9, and their record is 8-3 against non-conference opponents. Illinois ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Xavier Musketeers square off in the NCAA Tournament first round. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season. Illinois is 13-9 against ...

Illini supporters were not surprised to turn on the television and see droves of orange and blue fans at Illinois’s NCAA ...

Britt scores 17, Nebraska women rally to top Illini 74-70, face UCLA in Big Ten quarterfinals — Freshman Britt Prince scored 17 points with five assists and 10th-seeded Nebraska rallied for a 74 ...

Coach Brad Underwood and the Fighting Illini are in March Madness for the fifth consecutive season and the 35th time overall. Illinois made the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, losing to ...

Today, it's a 68-team bracket that includes multiple single-elimination rounds. The Fighting Illini men's team, the No. 6 seed after a 21-12 season, will face either Texas or Xavier, who are ...

The seed? As good as could be expected. The matchup? Nothing to sneeze at, but manageable. The venue? Can't beat it. As for the remaining details of the 2025 NCAA Tournament path for Illinois (21 ...

March Madness is here, and with several Canadians looking to leave their mark. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins Tuesday with the First Four, followed by 32 first-round contests on ...

NCAA March Madness, one of the biggest, annual sporting events of the year, kicks off on Tuesday, March 18, involving 68 of the top teams from across the country in a single-elimination tournament.