Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the ...

Will Riley went off for 18 points in the second half as the Illini pulled away. They'll face Kentucky on Sunday.

Illinois basketball knocks off Xavier in the first round of the March Madness bracket. Live score, NCAA Tournament highlights ...

Xavier played with just five turnovers in Friday’s loss to Illinois. Coming into Milwaukee, the Musketeers were 10-1 this ...

The No. 6 Fighting Illini cruised to a 86-73 victory against the No. 11 Musketeers in the opening round of the NCAA ...

Photos from Illinois’ 86-73 victory over Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

In the last of four games of the day, Illinois took the hardwood against Xavier in what was essentially a home game for ...

Counting the COVID year, Brad Underwood has combined to take Stephen F. Austin, Oklahoma State and Illinois to the NCAA ...

Xavier played with just five turnovers in Friday’s loss to Illinois. Coming into Milwaukee, the Musketeers were 10-1 this season when it kept turnovers in the single digits. But Illinois is a ...

See video of the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Xavier men's basketball post-game press conference after their 2025 NCAA ...

Illinois guard Kylan Boswell took a couple of dribbles and launched the 3-pointer with a Xavier defender in his face just a ...