Canada's Will Riley had Illinois and Kentucky on his list of finalists when it came time to make a college decision last summer. The native of Kitchener, Ont. chose Illinois, and now he'll get to face ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Xavier men's basketball teams met in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Friday, March 21. Illinois defeated Xavier 86-73. Illinois ...

Illinois led throughout the last 33 ½ minutes and went 18 of 18 from the free throw line and 12 of 30 from 3-point range. The ...

Hillsboro advances to Saturday’s final with a record of 33-5 while Bradley’s outstanding season ends at 25-9. It’s been a while since the Bears played at the Bluecross State Championships, the last ...

The Xavier Musketeers were not able to make March magic happen twice, as their 2024/25 season came to a close in a 86-73 loss ...

Texas Longhorns head coach Rodney Terry has likely coached his final game on the Forty Acres following Wednesday's 86-80 loss to the Xavier Musketeers ...

Julian Reese scored a team-high 18 points and Maryland crushed Grand Canyon to set up a second-round matchup against Colorado ...

Wherever the floor is now in terms of expectations, this season’s Illini definitely haven't risen above it. Going backward isn’t an option.

According to the NCAA, the 16 games played Thursday were the most-watched games of any opening day in tournament history. The ...

Xavier and Illinois will meet on Friday night in the first round of the 2025 NCCA tournament at the Fiserv Forum, in ...

The Kentucky Wildcats delivered the first NCAA Tournament victory of Mark Pope’s coaching career and moved on with a win over ...