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

Illinois basketball knocks off Xavier in the first round of the March Madness bracket. Live score, NCAA Tournament highlights ...

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Illinois got a three-pointer from Kylan Boswell to beat the first-half buzzer for a 40-35 lead, then tore into Xavier for ...

The No. 6 Fighting Illini cruised to a 86-73 victory against the No. 11 Musketeers in the opening round of the NCAA ...

The No. 11 Xavier Musketeers and No. 6 Illinois Fighting Illini face off on Friday, March 21 (3/21/2025). The March Madness ...

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Freshman Will Riley took the biggest shot of his Illinois career. A 3-pointer snapped through the nylon and put the Illini back up 11. That moment, plus a steal and score by Kasparas Jakucionis right ...

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

Our Xavier vs. Illinois predictions think the No. 11-seeded Musketeers can force an upset in this Midwest Region showdown.

It's Illinois basketball vs Xavier in the first round of the March Madness bracket. Follow for live scores, NCAA Tournament ...