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Keys to victory, players to watch, prediction for Xavier vs. Illinois in NCAA Tournament

After a win over Texas at UD Arena, Xavier heads to another familiar venue for its first-round matchup with Illinois Friday at Fiserv Forum.

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March Madness 2025: Illinois men's and women's basketball ready for NCAA tournament debuts

University of Illinois basketball – both men's and women's teams – are getting ready for their 2025 NCAA Tournament debuts. The first NCAA Tournament in 1939 consisted only of eight men's teams. Today, it's a 68-team bracket that includes multiple single-elimination rounds.

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March Madness 2025: How deep can the Illini go in the NCAA Tournament? We take a look

How far can the No. 6-seeded Fighting Illini of Illinois go in the NCAA Tournament? Here's what the experts have to say ahead of March Madness.

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Here's what happened the last time Brad Underwood's Illinois team played Xavier

The two teams last met during the 2018-19 season in the Maui Invitational tournament 7th-place game, with Xavier defeating ...

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March Madness: Illinois vs. Xavier basketball betting line, over/under and point spread

Find out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Xavier basketball game betting odds, over/under and point spread in the 2025 March ...

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Sean Miller Had Blunt Assessment of Illinois Matchup After Xavier's Comeback vs. Texas

Down 13 points in the first half and 10 points midway through the second, Xavier closed out Wednesday's contest on a 34–18 run over the final 13 minutes to secure the dub. Musketeers guard Marcus ...

Illinois vs. Creighton women’s basketball tickets still available for Saturday, March 22

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Creighton Bluejays women’s basketball game with ticket info, start time, stats and how to view ...

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Jon Rothstein believes Illinois basketball will thrive in 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket

CBS college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein expects a deep NCAA Tournament run for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team. Rothstein predicted the Fighting Illini would reach the Elite ...