The Illinois Fighting Illini are moving on to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The Kentucky Wildcats await.

Illinois basketball suffered a frustrating defeat to end their season on Sunday. The No. 6 seed Illini made it close at several points but never appeared to make a serious threat to overcome No.

Not since March 17, 2000, when Theresa Grentz's sixth-seeded Illini bounced 11th-seeded Utah 73-58 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament Ames, Iowa, had the program last advanced at the Big Dance.

Illinois basketball fans got to experience another special moment on Friday night. Brad Underwood has the Illini in a good spot right now, as we took down No. 1

How Mark Pope’s Wildcats and Brad Underwood’s Fighting Illini match up at each position for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament game.

Updates from Milwaukee where Kentucky plays Illinois in a second-round game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Koby Brea started fast to help lead Kentucky basketball to victory over Illinois in the second round of March Madness. UK will face Tennessee next.

Tre White is the third Illinois men's basketball player to enter the NCAA transfer portal. The 6-foot-7 junior forward on Saturday joined Carey Booth and Morez Johnson Jr. as the third Fighting Illini player from the 2024-25 roster to transfer, according to On3Sports.com.

Booth, who played his freshman season at Notre Dame, appeared in 21 games for Illinois in the 2024-25 season ... FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA men's tournament bracket, scores, schedules, teams ...