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

Iowa fired head coach Fran McCaffery, leaving the Hawkeyes with the first Iowa basketball coaching search in 15 years.

Illinois will have a national champion wrestler for the first time since 2016. Senior Lucas Byrd secured the title in ...

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

The No. 6 seed in the Midwest, Illinois outslugged Xavier, 86-73. Will Riley led the way for the Illini with 22 points and ...

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope made a joke after advancing in March Madness. Kentucky knocked Troy out of the Big Dance.

Illinois basketball recorded a Round 1 victory over Xavier in the NCAA Tournament. Brad Underwood discusses the team culture ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Texas and Illinois square off in the NCAA Tournament second round. The Longhorns are 17-2 against SEC opponents and 15-1 in non-conference play. Texas has a 27-3 record against ...

The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini play in the NCAA Tournament second round. The teams match up Sunday ...

Illinois women's basketball moves on to second round of NCAA tournament and Byrd wins wrestling national title for the Illini ...

Borzello focuses on the Illini's reliance on the three-pointer and how it may determine their Round of 32 fate ...