Illinois basketball has earned a No. 6 seed and will play either No. 11 seed Texas (19-15) or Xavier (21-11) at 8:45 p.m. Friday in the first round of the men's NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee.
The University of Illinois learned its postseason fate Sunday and the Fighting Illini will get more rest than they did last season when they advanced to the Elite Eight. Illinois (21-12) earned a No.