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On eve of tournament, 'the Illini spirit runs deep'
7h · JOEY WRIGHT jwright@news-gazette.com“Let’s have fun. Let’s take this thing all the way out of Milwaukee.
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Greetings from Milwaukee!
9h · JOEY WRIGHT jwright@news-gazette.comStaff writer Joey Wright with an update on The News-Gazette's first day in Milwaukee covering the Illini men's basketball team ahead of its first-round NCAA tournament game against Xavier on Friday night at Fiserv Forum.
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Humrichous isn't chasing March Madness dream anymore
9h · SCOTT RICHEY srichey@news-gazette.comIllinois forward used to think reaching the NCAA tournament was "untouchable" and that playing in it was "impossible," but he'll make his March Madness debut Friday.
Men's basketball NCAA tournament preview | Illinois vs. Xavier; 8:45 p.m., Friday
9h · SCOTT RICHEY srichey@news-gazette.comBeat writer Scott Richey breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Musketeers.
Notes: Rodgers 'in a better place' with redshirt
9h · SCOTT RICHEY srichey@news-gazette.comIllinois, Xavier getting in last-minute prep ahead of Friday night's first-round NCAA tournament showdown.
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Star turn coming for Riley?
9h · SCOTT RICHEY srichey@news-gazette.comMarch Madness could be platform that propels Illinois freshman up draft boards.
Top of the Morning, March 20, 2025
Mar 20 · JIM ROSSOW jrossow@news-gazette.comToday through the weekend, members of the Illini's basketball bands will take us along for the ride.
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The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: March 20, 2025
Mar 20 · MATT DANIELS mdaniels@news-gazette.comParkland men's basketball could win a national title this weekend.
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Richey | Time to go mad for March
Mar 20 · SCOTT RICHEY srichey@news-gazette.comThe NCAA tournament was my favorite sporting event on the calendar long before I started covering college basketball for a living.
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Good Morning, Illini Nation: Wagler earns state honor
Mar 20 · SCOTT RICHEY srichey@news-gazette.comFuture Illinois guard named top player in Kansas.
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It's Xavier for Illinois in first-round matchup
Mar 20 · SCOTT RICHEY srichey@news-gazette.comMusketeers beat Texas in First Four matchup.
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NCAA Tournament | 'I feel a renewed sense of pride watching the team under Shauna’s leadership and direction'
Mar 19 · JEFF D'ALESSIO jdalessio@news-gazette.comAfter inheriting a program that had gone 7-77 in Big Ten play, Shauna Green has now led Illinois to back-to-back-to-back postseason berths.
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Illini men's basketball in the NCAA tournament: Five items to know
Mar 19 · SCOTT RICHEY srichey@news-gazette.comBeat writer Scott Richey looks back at some memorable moments (hello, Arizona in 2005 Elite Eight) and looks ahead to whether this year's Illini can go on a March run.
Bob Asmussen | Mary Henson and her March memories
Mar 19 · BOB ASMUSSEN asmussen@news-gazette.comThe wife of the late Illinois men's basketball coach Lou Henson entertained the crowd Monday night at the Esquire.
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