The Wildcats delivered a statement performance in Milwaukee on Sunday, fending off Illinois 84-75 to secure a highly anticipated showdown with Tennessee in Indianapolis on Friday. Kentucky wasted ...

UK's Koby Brea 3-pointer Kentucky Wildcats guard Koby Brea hit a 3-pointer at the top of the key with 10:14 left in the second half. Brea's basket put Kentucky ahead 68-53 vs. Illinois basketball. ...

Kentucky Wildcats center Amari Williams (22) guards Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell (4) during the first half in the second round of the men’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 23 ...

After six long years, the Kentucky Wildcats are headed back to the Sweet 16. And it happened in Mark Pope’s first season on the job. The Cats defeated Illinois 84-75 at the Fiserv Forum on ...

Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12, 13-9 Big Ten) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (23-11, 11-9 SEC) Milwaukee; Sunday, 5:15 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -1.5; over/under is 169.5 BOTTOM ...

The Kentucky Wildcats are moving on to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019.The Cats defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini by a score of 84-75.Interactive | Click here for ...

Illinois vs. Kentucky Prediction: Can Illinois Outduel Mark Pope's Wildcats in Round of 32 Shootout? The Kentucky Wildcats changed head coach in the off-season, letting go of Hall of Fame head coach ...

In his first season on the job, Mark Pope leads the Kentucky Wildcats back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in six years. Koby Brea was the offensive star of the night.

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball teams met in the 2025 NCAA Tournament second round at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Sunday, March 23. Illinois Fighting Illini ...