The Illinois Fighting Illini and Xavier men's basketball teams met in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Friday, March 21. Illinois defeated Xavier 86-73. Illinois ...

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University of Illinois fans and alumni are ready as the Fighting Illini head into their first game of March Madness, taking ...

Underwood has made certain adjustments during the season – tweaking Illinois' pick-and-roll drop coverage and downsizing the role of Kasparas Jakucionis high screen-and-roll in the offense, for ...

Wherever the floor is now in terms of expectations, this season’s Illini definitely haven't risen above it. Going backward isn’t an option.

Xavier and Illinois will meet on Friday night in the first round of the 2025 NCCA tournament at the Fiserv Forum, in ...

The Xavier Musketeers survived a First Four matchup against Texas on Wednesday and now they'll advance to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini ...

The first full day of the NCAA Division 1 men's basketball tournament, known by many as "March Madness" is officially in the ...

Arborists from the forestry division of the public works department came together to carve an Illini sign, celebrating ...

Illinois basketball's Kasparas Jakucionis, Tomislav Ivisic and Kylan Boswell spoke to the media before facing Xavier in the ...

“To win," he said, "especially in these games, we need everybody.” ...

College basketball has produced many memorable squad nicknames over the years. Maryland's "Crab Five" is the latest.