Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini meet in NCAA Tournament second round
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 ...
International flavor helping Illinois shine on March Madness stage again
The result has Illinois one win away from advancing beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for a second straight year.
Illinois defeats Xavier 86-73 in 1st round of March Madness tournament
University of Illinois fans and alumni are ready as the Fighting Illini head into their first game of March Madness, taking ...
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Illinois Fighting Illini play Creighton Bluejays in first round of NCAA Tournament
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Illinois prepares to take on Xavier in 1st round of March Madness tournament
Getting to practice Thursday was really the first taste of March Madness for a lot of the young Illinois freshman players.
Illinois Fighting Illini face Xavier Musketeers in first round of NCAA Tournament
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 ...
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Who will Illinois basketball play in March Madness opener? Scouting Xavier, Texas and our pick
The Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team earned a No. 6 seed in the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament and will play at 8:45 p.m. Friday in Milwaukee. But who will they play? The Fighting Illini won ...