The Illini are tired of playing the waiting game. Now it’s time to play a game. In the NCAA Tournament. Illinois faces Xavier ...

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

Getting to practice Thursday was really the first taste of March Madness for a lot of the young Illinois freshman players.

Analyzing Friday’s Xavier vs. Illinois odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Illini must keep Ryan Conwell's three-point shooting at bay, and dominate the offensive glass to stay alive in the Big Dance ...

Big 12 commission Brett Yormark was also in attendance for the game, seated across the court from Mahomes next to the television broadcast table. Mahomes' attendance at Texas Tech basketball games ...

Plus, national player of the year selections, which No. 1 seeds are the most vulnerable and the most likely Final Four teams.

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

As a leader, Ty Rodgers helped the team to its feet. What he saw in the lowest moments was a team that would find its ...

Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley and Tomislav Ivisic are in the spotlight like never before. It starts Friday night against Xavier in Milwaukee.

Here's what we learned from Illinois on Thursday before their first-round matchup against Xavier. Illinois only has a day of preparation for the Muskateers. Xavier's comeback win over Texas in the ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini (21-12) will face the Xavier Musketeers (22-11) in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament ...