BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Kentucky plays Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats' record in SEC play is 11-9, and their record is 12-2 in non-conference play. Kentucky is third in ...

The result has Illinois one win away from advancing beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for a second straight year.

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

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

Illinois will be looking to regain its offensive form when the sixth-seeded Fighting Illini face No. 11 Xavier in the opening ...

Xavier Musketeers (22-11, 13-8 Big East) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (21-12, 13-9 Big Ten) Milwaukee; Friday, 9:45 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3.5; over/under is 159.5 BOTTOM ...

The Fighting Illini outscored the Hawkeyes 81-61 when the two teams last met in late February. Tomislav Ivisic spearheaded the effort for Illinois, scoring a team-high 22 points. Illinois enters ...

Illinois' up-and-down season is pointing in the right direction ahead of its opening game in the Big Ten Tournament against ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Illinois plays in the Big Ten Tournament against Iowa. The Fighting Illini have gone 12-8 against Big Ten teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play. Illinois has a 1-2 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been an unusual week of practice for the Illinois Fighting Illini. For the first time since early January, all 12 players that have appeared in a game during the 2024-25 ...

What seed will Illini get? Illinois basketball resume for March Madness ahead of Big Ten tournament Illinois (20-11, 12-8) is the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten Tournament this week in Indianapolis.

Illinois was back in the rankings this week, at No. 25 in the newest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll released on Monday. It's the Illini's first time in the poll since Feb. 3. Each week, the Journal ...