UConn and Hurley muscle their way to 3rd national title game in 4 seasons, beating Illinois 71-62
UConn’s Braylon Mullins (24) and head coach Dan Hurley celebrate after defeating Illinois in an an NCAA college…
Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Division I job. Now in Year 39, he has Illinois in Final Four
Illinois coach Brad Underwood celebrates after Illinois beat Iowa in an Elite Eight game in the NCAA college…
The Final Four is set with UConn stunning Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan
The Final Four is set. Illinois will face UConn and Michigan will take on Arizona next Saturday, with…
NCAA tournament takeaways: Sweet 16 delivers thrills for Purdue, Iowa; Houston, Kelvin Sampson may have missed their window
The Sweet 16 picked up where the first NCAA tournament weekend packed with thrillers left off. Nebraska-Iowa and…
Houston’s season ends in tears after 65-55 loss to Illinois in NCAA Tournament
HOUSTON (AP) — Playing in the NCAA Tournament just two miles from campus, the stage was set for…
Playing close to home can’t help Houston as Cougars are foiled by poor shooting in NCAA Tournament
HOUSTON (AP) — Playing in the NCAA Tournament just two miles from campus, the stage was set for…
March Madness Sweet Sixteen, Day 1
Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in the game-winning basket to lead Purdue over Texas and into the Elite Eight. What…
Sweet 16 Picks: Houston vs. Illinois Prediction
Houston vs. Illinois Prediction In the No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup in the NCAA Tournament South Region,…
VCU falls to Illinois after losing star Nyk Lewis in opening minute; Illini advance to Sweet 16 to take on Houston
Nyk Lewis went crashing down after landing on a teammate’s foot just seconds into Saturday’s contest in Greenville.…
March Madness: South region predictions, Cinderella, expert picks, schedule, odds, betting lines and more
With the 2026 NCAA men’s tournament upon us, here’s everything you need to know about the South region.…
College basketball rankings: Coaches Poll top 25 sees Illinois, Texas Tech surge
Getty Images Illinois made its return to the top 10 of the latest Coaches Poll after an eventful…
BYU’s AJ Dybatsa, Illinois’ Keaton Wagler, Houston’s Kingston Flemings make freshman history
A special freshman class added another chapter to an all-time season Saturday. Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler waltzed into…