Illinois coach Brad Underwood has looked all over the map for players. The result has Illinois one win away from advancing beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for a second straight year.
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FOX 32 Chicago on MSNColumn: Illinois basketball's March Madness exit was as frustrating as its seasonIt's fair to look at both ends of spectrum. The players aren't shying away from it, like Tomislav Ivisic when he told me this was "A team that could, but didn't.”
The Illinois basketball team has moved on to ... know about the No. 6 seeded Fighting Illini in the Round of 32 in March Madness: The No. 6 seed Fighting Illini (22-12) will play No. 3 seed ...
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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.
NCAA March Madness Tournament gets underway, Attorney General Kwame Raoul urged Illinoisians who are considering making a wager on basketball games to be fully informed about the risks of online and app-based sports betting before deciding whether to place a bet.
The No. 6 seed in the Midwest, Illinois outslugged Xavier, 86-73. Will Riley led the way for the Illini with 22 points and Tomislav Ivisic added 20 points and ten rebounds. As a team, Illinois shot 40% (12-30) from beyond the arc.