Madina Okot had 14 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out late and ninth-seeded Mississippi State beat California.

The celebration continues in Milwaukee! Kentucky ran away with a blowout victory over No. 14 seed Troy to get March Madness ...

An invisible string was near tangible at Fiserv Forum. It could even help Illinois as it aims for consecutive Sweet Sixteen ...

T he final eight spots in the Sweet 16 will be awarded on Sunday as the opening weekend of the 2025 NCAA Tournament comes to ...

Genesis Bryant scored 17 points and No. 8 Illinois earned its first NCAA Tournament victory in 25 years Saturday night with a ...

Physical preparation is one aspect Illinois understands. Recently, the Illini found out how imperative mental preparation is ...

A loss would be no typical “end” for this team. It has likely one-and-dones in freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley, ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood has looked all over the map for players. The result has Illinois one win away from advancing ...

Part of the charm of the NCAA tournament is the early-round upsets. There hasn't been much of that this year. The top four ...

While the Illini have caught fire down the stretch, their lack of perimeter defense will prove costly against Koby Brea and the Wildcats.

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