The Illini, who were peaking before Friday's blowout loss to Maryland, appear to be a wild-card seed in the Big Dance ...

Tre Donaldson’s end-to-end layup with 0.4 seconds remaining denied the Terps a chance to play in their first Big Ten ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team faces either Texas or Xavier in the 2025 March Madness NCAA Tournament ...

Illinois enters the NCAA Tournament at 21-12 after losing in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, looking to regain the ...

Illinois secures a No. 6 seed in the Midwest Regional and will play the winner of Texas vs. Xavier in the NCAA Tournament.

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The Big Ten is represented by eight teams in the 2025 NCAA tournament. That number is a slight increase from the six squads that were in the 2024 tournament. The conference had the opportunity to send ...

The Illini that got throttled by Duke? The Illini that bounced back with four straight wins? Or the Illini that were on track ...

Duke center Khaman Maluach and head coach Jon Scheyer celebrate with the trophy after their win against Louisville after an ...

Big Ten coaches always talk about the conference’s power, but only eight teams made it to the NCAA men’s tournament, while the SEC had 14 of its 16 teams selected.

Two SEC teams will be in the Final Four, but Bill Bender likes Cooper Flagg to deliver Jon Scheyer his first title.

Here is a complete guide to picking No. 5 Michigan vs. No. 12 UC San Diego in your 2025 March Madness bracket, including updated odds and our expert predictions for the South Region game.