With a Final Four trip to San Antonio in mind, sixth-seeded Illinois (21-12) first must get through 11th-seeded Xavier (22-11 ...

Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley and Tomislav Ivisic are in the spotlight like never before. It starts Friday night against ...

First-round action in the men's NCAA Tournament continues Friday with a first-round matchup between Illinois and Xavier in ...

Many players who have made a run in the NCAA Tournament look back on the experience as one that went too fast. From the final ...

Set for their fifth consecutive March Madness appearance, Illinois looks to build upon an up-and-down season as they open ...

Illinois got perhaps the slightly tougher matchup between Xavier and Texas, who played for the No. 11 spot in the Midwest on ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini, who have had an erratic and enigmatic season, are set to take on the Xavier Musketeers in the ...

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

Boswell, a junior and one of only three Illini players on the active roster with NCAA Tourney experience, is urging the ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini play the Xavier Musketeers in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Friday's meeting is the ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and No. 23 Creighton Bluejays meet in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The teams play Saturday ...

The Illini must keep Ryan Conwell's three-point shooting at bay, and dominate the offensive glass to stay alive in the Big Dance ...