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

After a thrilling comeback win over Texas in the First Four, No. 11 Xavier didn't have another rally left in them in Friday's ...

Illinois led throughout the last 33 ½ minutes and went 18 of 18 from the free throw line and 12 of 30 from 3-point range. The Illini also outrebounded Xavier 45-25.

The Illinois basketball team is headed to the men's NCAA Tournament as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest bracket and will face a No. 11 seed First Four winner on Friday. Coach Brad Underwood and the ...

Illinois will boast twin 7-footers in the 2025-26 season with Croatian twin brothers Zvonimir and Tomislav Ivisic.

Kentucky is 3 for 8 (38%) beyond the 3-point line. Illinois is 2 of 7 (29%). With the NCAA Tournament game between Baylor and Duke running into the Kentucky/Illinois broadcast window on CBS ...

Following a thrilling comeback win over Texas in the First Four, No. 11 Xavier will face No. 6 Illinois Friday night in the first round of the Midwest regional. Xavier (22-11) has won 13 ...

Illinois basketball finished as one of the hottest teams in the homestretch of the Big Ten Conference season, winning its final three games ahead of the Big Ten Tournament this week. Coach Brad ...

Madness picks, predictions, odds for Xavier vs Illinois first-round Midwest Region game on Friday, March 21, 2025. Who wins?

Want to buy tickets to Illinois basketball’s NCAA Tournament 2025 opener? Here’s how, including prices for March Madness.