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

Photos from Illinois’ 86-73 victory over Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. No. 6 seed Illinois rides Will Riley’s big second ...

If Illinois beats Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, Tomislav Ivišić would join twin Zvonimir, a center for Arkansas, in the Sweet 16.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Xavier plays Illinois Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Illinois is favored, but Xavier is playing in a familiar venue. Xavier must slow down Illinois' offense to advance 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.

Three American-Statesman staffers had strong brackets but the longtime columnist Cedric Golden had a particularly good one.

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