St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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.
Illinois
Illinois
Penn State
Sun, Apr 6
- NCAA Basketball
Duke's Final Four fade against Houston puts the Blue Devils among top teams to fall short of title
Duke's loss to Houston in the Final Four puts the talented Blue Devils on a list of elite teams that fell short in a run for the national championship.
Teams:Illinois
Sat, Apr 5
- NCAA Basketball
In a big-money era, University of Illinois shrugs off rules on athletes’ NIL deals
The Illini basketball team’s missing disclosures about name, image and likeness deals reflect an indifference to documenting NIL deals across the athletic department.
Wed, Apr 2
- NCAA Basketball
Gordo: Underwood, Schertz, Gates navigate treacherous hoops marketplace
Players are making the most of their court-ordered free agency.
Tue, Apr 1
- NCAA Basketball
In recruiting battle, lawmakers weigh whether to give college athletes a tax break on NIL earnings
At least four states are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement income.
Teams:Penn State
Illinois
Mon, Mar 31
- NCAA Basketball
Tiernan gets 1st career goal in 2-1 Angel City win over the Reign
Rookie Riley Tiernan scored the go-ahead goal in the second half and Angel City defeated the visiting Seattle Reign 2-1 on Sunday night in the National Women’s Soccer League.
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.
