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

Illinois men's basketball team defeats Xavier in NCAA opener, advancing to face Kentucky for a Sweet Sixteen spot.

Will Riley scored 22 points and Tomislav Ivisic added 20 points and 10 rebounds to pace sixth-seeded Illinois to an 86-73 ...

MILWAUKEE, MN. (WYMT) - In UK’s first run in the NCAA Tournament under Head Coach Mark Pope the Wildcats beat the Troy ...

No. 6 Illinois (22-12) battled past a physical No. 11 Xavier (22-12) in the first round of March Madness on Friday night, ...

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Favorites won 25 of 32 games while going 19-13 against the spread in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. There were a few ...

After battling with Xavier throughout the first half, and carrying just a five-point lead into halftime, Illinois broke the game open in the second half, scoring 46 points and ultimately pulling away ...

Illinois basketball didn’t have a lot of positive vibes entering the first round of the NCAA tournament. The last time we saw ...

MILWAUKEE ( 25News Now) - The University of Illinois men’s basketball team has advanced in the NCAA basketball tournament, ...

Who does Kentucky basketball play next in the NCAA Tournament after its first-round win over Troy? Here's what the Wildcats' bracket looks like.

University of Illinois fans and alumni are ready as the Fighting Illini head into their first game of March Madness, taking ...