St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Riley scores 22 as No. 6 seed Illinois defeats Xavier 86-73 in NCAA Tournament
Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the foul line in an 86-73 NCAA Tournament victory over Xavier on Friday night.
Mon, Mar 24
- NCAA Basketball
Booker and No. 1 Texas dispatch No. 8 Illinois 65-48 to send the Longhorns back to the Sweet 16
Madison Booker scored 20 points and No. 1-seed Texas used a smothering defense to earn a 65-48 victory over No. 8 Illinois in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
- NCAA Basketball
Texas Longhorns face the Illinois Fighting Illini in second round
The No. 5 Texas Longhorns face the Illinois Fighting Illini in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- NCAA Basketball
Better eat your Wheaties? Kentucky's Amari Williams credits Weetabix instead for his big game
Kentucky’s Amari Williams apparently just needed a breakfast reminder of his home country to spark him to a stat-stuffing performance.
- NCAA Basketball
Koby Brea leads the way as Kentucky beats Illinois 84-75 for first Sweet 16 appearance since 2019
Koby Brea matched a career high with 23 points and Kentucky beat Illinois 84-75 on Sunday to advance beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for the first time since they reached the Elite Eight in 2019.
Sun, Mar 23
- NCAA Basketball
Illinois faces tall task in matchup with No. 1 Texas and towering forwards Jones and Oldacre
Illinois earned its first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years with a huge dose of muscle and finesse from rugged forward Kendall Bostic.
- NCAA Basketball
Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini meet in NCAA Tournament second round
The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini play in the NCAA Tournament second round.
- NCAA Basketball
Texas Longhorns and Illinois Fighting Illini play in NCAA Tournament second round
The No. 5 Texas Longhorns and Illinois Fighting Illini square off in the NCAA Tournament second round.
- NCAA Basketball
Bryant scores 17 and leads No. 8 Illinois to 1st March Madness win in 25 years over No. 9 Creighton
Genesis Bryant scored 17 points and No. 8 Illinois earned its first NCAA Tournament victory in 25 years Saturday night with a 66-57 win over No. 9 Creighton.
Teams:Illinois
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