( 25News Now) - Coming off a thrilling 86-73 victory in the opening round of March Madness over Xavier, a young but talented ...

Illinois wants to ride the wave from another sea of orange and blue in the stands in Milwaukee against one of college basketball's Big Blue blood brands.

The result has Illinois one win away from advancing beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for a second straight year.

An invisible string was near tangible at Fiserv Forum. It could even help Illinois as it aims for consecutive Sweet Sixteen ...

Typically, a No. 11-seed losing to a No. 6-seed isn't an unusual thing to see in the NCAA Tournament. However, on Friday, No. 11-seed Xavier's 86-73 loss to No. 6-seed Illinois marked an incredibly ...

Physical preparation is one aspect Illinois understands. Recently, the Illini found out how imperative mental preparation is ...

Fans of the Xavier Musketeers are rallying in support of the men's basketball team as they faces off against Illinois.

A loss would be no typical “end” for this team. It has likely one-and-dones in freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley, ...

Kentucky and Illinois overhauled their rosters and went right back to the NCAA Tournament. They reloaded in a variety of ways ...

Player to watch: How about two? Marquette’s Kam Jones and New Mexico’s Donovan Dent are both dynamic, playmaking guards ...

Riley scored 22 points while shooting 8 of 12 from the floor in Illinois’ 86-73 NCAA Tournament triumph over Xavier on Friday night. The extent of Riley’s shooting prowess became apparent with under ...