Seed Illinois Defeats

Riley scores 22 as No. 6 seed Illinois defeats Xavier 86-73 in NCAA Tournament

Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the foul line in an 86-73 NCAA Tournament victory over Xavier on Friday ...

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Riley scores 22 as No. 6 seed Illinois defeats Xavier 86-73 in NCAA Tournament

Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the foul line in an 86-73 NCAA Tournament victory over Xavier on Friday night

ABC News - 2d

No. 6 seed Illinois glad to be sent to ‘Big Ten country’ in Milwaukee for its NCAA Tournament opener

Illinois coach Brad Underwood said he loved the location of his team’s NCAA Tournament draw Sunday evening. The Illini earned the No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region and will play their first-round ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Dent, Northern Illinois beat Central Michigan 83-81 in double OT

James Dent Jr. scored 36 points to lead the Northern Illinois Huskies, including the game-winning jump shot with one second remaining in double overtime, and the Huskies defeated the Central ...

ABC News - Mar. 8

No. 6 seed Illinois feeds off fans for an 86-73 first-round win over Xavier in the NCAA Tournament

MILWAUKEE — Illinois guard Kylan Boswell took a couple of dribbles and launched the 3-pointer with a Xavier defender in his face just a second before the halftime buzzer. He held up three fingers ...

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No. 6 seed Illinois rides Will Riley’s big second half — and a pro-Illini crowd — to a first-round win over Xavier

MILWAUKEE — Illinois freshman forward Will Riley considers himself a pretty reserved person, but the emotion of the moment took over in the second half of an 86-73 NCAA Tournament victory over ...

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Kylan Boswell’s defense and leadership a key for Illinois as they look to slow No. 3 seed Kentucky in 2nd round

MILWAUKEE — Illinois coach Brad Underwood recruited Kylan Boswell years before the guard first went to Arizona in 2022, and one of the things that struck Underwood was Boswell’s potential on — and ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Lundblade's 14 lead Belmont over Illinois State in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament 76-63

Led by Tyler Lundblade's 14 points, the Belmont Bruins defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 76-63 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Friday

ABC News - Mar. 7

No. 3 Kentucky knows a physical challenge awaits with No. 6 Illinois

MILWAUKEE — No. 3 seed Kentucky is a slight underdog to No. 6 Illinois as they get ready to meet in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. Tipoff on Sunday is 4:15 p.m. CT in Fiserv Arena. “We’ve ...

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Booker and No. 1 Texas dispatch No. 8 Illinois 65-48 to send the Longhorns back to the Sweet 16

Madison Booker scored 20 points and No. 1-seed Texas used a smothering defense to earn a 65-48 victory over No. 8 Illinois on Monday, sending the Longhorns to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in ...

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Good Morning, Illini Nation: NCAA seeding implications

Mar. 14—Illinois' opportunity to improve its NCAA tournament seeding will continue today. Beating Iowa and adding another Quad II win to their résumé didn't do much for the Illini. They entered ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Lendeborg's 30 points lead third-seeded UAB past No. 6 seed East Carolina 94-77 in AAC quarterfinals

The third-seeded UAB Blazers defeated the No. 6 seed East Carolina Pirates 94-77 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals

ABC News - Mar. 15

Bradley defeats Valparaiso 70-65 in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament

Led by Darius Hannah's 16 points, the No. 2 seed Bradley Braves defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 70-65 in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament

ABC News - Mar. 8

2-seed TCU women roll into school's 1st Sweet 16

No. 2 seed TCU punched the program's first ticket to the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 by defeating 7-seed Louisville 85-70.

ESPN - 18h

Kylan Boswell scores 24 points to help No. 24 Illinois beats Iowa 106-94 in Big Ten tourney

Kylan Boswell scored a career-high 24 points and four other Illinois players finished in double digits as the 24th-ranked Fighting Illini beat 15th-seeded Iowa 106-94 in a wild second-round Big Ten ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Maryland destroys Illinois, 88-65, to reach Big Ten Tournament semifinals

INDIANAPOLIS — That Big Ten Tournament semifinal drought for Maryland men’s basketball is no more. Brandishing their highest seeding in the league tournament since their debut in 2015, the No. 2 ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Albany defeats Binghamton 69-66 in America East Conference Playoffs

Amar’e Marshall scored 20 points and No. 4 seed Albany held off fifth-seeded Binghamton for a 69-66 victory in the quarterfinals of the America East Conference Playoffs

ABC News - Mar. 8

Colorado State defeats Utah State in Mountain West semifinals 83-72

Nique Clifford had 26 points in Colorado State's 83-72 victory over Utah State on Friday in the Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinals. The No. 2-seed, Colorado State will play ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

No March Madness here: No. 1 seed Florida rolls past Norfolk State 95-69 for 7th straight win

First-team All-American Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and Florida defeated Norfolk State 95-69 on Friday, ensuring all four No. 1 seeds made it out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament ...

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No March Madness here: No. 1 seed Florida rolls past Norfolk State 95-69 for 7th straight win

First-team All-American Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and Florida defeated Norfolk State 95-69, ensuring all four No. 1 seeds made it out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament unscathed

ABC News - 2d

What Maryland men’s basketball fans should know about No. 1 seed Florida

Take a deep breath, Terps fans. Maryland men’s basketball defeated No. 12 seed Colorado State, 72-71, on Sunday to advance to its first Sweet 16 during coach Kevin Willard’s tenure. The victory ...

Yahoo Sports - 21h

Cameron Norrie crashes to straight-sets defeat at Indian Wells by Tommy Paul

Norrie loses 6-3, 7-5 to American 10th seed in third round Former British No 1 hits double fault on match point It has been three and a half years since Cameron Norrie departed the Indian Wells ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

George Mason defeats Saint Joseph's 74-64 in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament semifinal

Jalen Haynes had 22 points to lead George Mason to a 74-64 victory over Saint Joseph's in an Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament semifinal on Saturday. The second-seeded Patriots will play No. 1 ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Top-seeded Houston rolls past SIUE, sets up round-of-32 showdown against Gonzaga

Mar. 20—WICHITA, Kan. — Houston's start wasn't quite as impressive as Gonzaga's in the ensuing game Thursday, but the Cougars left no doubt early on in a blowout victory over Southern Illinois ...

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Donovan Dent scores 21 points to lead New Mexico over Marquette 75-66 in March Madness

No. 10 seed New Mexico took control late in the second half to defeat seventh-seeded Marquette.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

‘They play beautiful basketball’: VCU impressed by BYU, but don’t fear their sixth-seeded foe

Here's why the VCU Rams believe they can spring a mild upset Thursday and defeat BYU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Purdue/USC winner to play Illinois

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Illinois State, Presbyterian play in CBI Tournament

Presbyterian Blue Hose (14-18, 7-10 Big South) vs. Illinois State Redbirds (19-14, 11-11 MVC) Daytona Beach, Florida; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Illinois State and Presbyterian square off ...

ABC News - 2d

Good Morning, Illini Nation: Explaining two blowouts to the Terps

Mar. 15—Illinois now has a dozen losses after Friday night's 88-65 defeat in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Seven of those 12 losses have been by ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

International flavor helping Illinois shine on March Madness stage again

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. ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Iowa basketball coach ejected during Big Ten Tournament vs Illinois

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery got the heave-ho during the Hawkeyes' battle vs. Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Takeaways as Illinois bounces Iowa basketball from Big Ten Tournament

Was this the end for Payton Sandfort and Fran McCaffery? The biggest takeaways from Iowa's loss vs. No. 25 Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

IBCA releases 10 Illinois Ms. Basketball nominees for 2025 season

Here are the 10 nominees for 2025 Illinois Ms. Basketball, named by the IBCA and the Chicago Tribune. The award is scheduled to be announced in April.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15