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

How Mark Pope’s Wildcats and Brad Underwood’s Fighting Illini match up at each position for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament game.

Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the ...

It’s the Illinois Fighting Illini vs Kentucky in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction for the 2025 NCAA ...

In the South Loop, Illini fans took over Weather Mark Tavern, where the drinks were flowing and a sea of orange and blue ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini are moving on to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The Kentucky Wildcats await.

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

Photos from Illinois’ 86-73 victory over Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum ...

Illinois guard Kylan Boswell took a couple of dribbles and launched the 3-pointer with a Xavier defender in his face just a ...

Xavier's season ended Friday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee after an 86-73 loss to Illinois in the NCAA Tournament.

Charles Barkley is one of the best analysts in the business because he's never afraid to be completely honest about whatever he is asked to talk about. That was on full display during Friday night's ...