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Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the ...

The No. 6 Fighting Illini cruised to a 86-73 victory against the No. 11 Musketeers in the opening round of the NCAA ...

Xavier's season came to an end in Milwaukee Friday night after an 86-73 loss to No. 6 Illinois at Fiserv Forum.

Illinois got a three-pointer from Kylan Boswell to beat the first-half buzzer for a 40-35 lead, then tore into Xavier for ...

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

Photos from Illinois’ 86-73 victory over Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum ...

The SportsLine Projection Model revealed its Xavier Musketeers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini picks for the first round of the ...

CBS March Madness studio analyst Charles Barkley said before the start of Friday night's NCAA tournament Round of 64 game ...

After battling with Xavier throughout the first half, and carrying just a five-point lead into halftime, Illinois broke the game open in the second half, scoring 46 points and ultimately pulling away ...

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An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 6-seed Illinois Fighting Illini (21-12) hit the court against the No.