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Starting 5: Illinois vs. Kentucky
Illini cheerleaders take a picture before Illinois' NCAA tournament game against Kentucky on March 23, 2025 at Fiserv Forum ...
Column: Cubs’ Craig Counsell shrugs off the pressure of managing in Chicago
With expectations growing, the pressure on manager Craig Counsell to win with the Chicago Cubs is mounting in 2025.
Texas Longhorns and Illinois Fighting Illini play in NCAA Tournament second round
The No. 5 Texas Longhorns and Illinois Fighting Illini square off in the NCAA Tournament second round. Monday's matchup is the first this season between the squads.
Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini meet in NCAA Tournament second round
The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini play in the NCAA Tournament second round. The teams match up Sunday for the first time this season. Kentucky is 11-9 ...
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Feeling blue: Illini's bid to return to Sweet 16 denied
The sixth-seeded Illini lost in the second round of the NCAA tournament for the third time this decade after third-seeded Kentucky kept the Illini at bay en route to a ...
March Madness Day 4 heroes: Seniors ruled the day, but a freshman stole the show
Five upperclassmen showed the importance experience plays in March Madness, but it was freshman Derik Queen who made the biggest play of the NCAA Tournament.