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O’Donnell: Illini-Houston — two ambitious, resourced arcs set to collide

By Jim O'Donnell
Mar 24, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Sweet Sixteen game Thursday between Illinois and Houston.
Blakes leads Vanderbilt past Illinois for first Sweet 16 since 2009

By TERESA M. WALKER
Mar 23, 2026 8:43 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mikayla Blakes scored 25 points as No. 2 seed Vanderbilt beat seventh-seeded Illinois 75-57 Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the women's NCAA...
Illinois beats Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women's NCAA Tournament

By TERESA M. WALKER
Mar 21, 2026 11:56 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cearah Parchment scored 21 points as seventh-seeded Illinois beat No. 10 seed Colorado 66-57 on Saturday night in the first round of the women's NCAA T...
No. 3 seed Illinois beats 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 to reach Sweet 16

By STEVE REED
Mar 21, 2026 9:44 pm - GREENVILLE, S.C. — Andrej Stojakovic scored 21 points and No. 3 Illinois beat 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three se...
O'Donnell: Pearl is drawing attention to the seamier side of NCAA basketball

By Jim O'Donnell
Mar 21, 2026 3:30 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Bruce Pearl’s deeper history with the NCAA makes him a most curious choice to be a prime face of an annual event that still tries to sell its core wholesomeness.
Penn forward TJ Power's status for first-round game vs. No. 3 Illinois uncertain because of illness

By STEVE REED
Mar 18, 2026 4:29 pm - GREENVILLE, S.C. — Penn forward TJ Power’s status for the Quakers’ first-round NCAA Tournament game on Thursday night against No. 3 seed Illinois is uncertain after he mi...
Defending national champion Florida is a No. 1 seed for March Madness, Illinois lurking in South

By DAVE SKRETTA
Mar 15, 2026 7:22 pm - Defending national champion Florida's path to another Final Four could include a rematch with Houston, whom it beat in the final a year ago, only this time in a South Reg...
Close, but no trophy: Illini falter late in loss to Wisconsin

By Mike McGraw
Mar 13, 2026 7:33 pm - Illinois suffered its fourth overtime loss in the last five weeks and was knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament with a 91-88 loss to Wisconsin on Friday at the United Center.
To build a Final Four contender, Illinois basketball looked 5,000 miles east — to the Balkans

By CJ Moore
Mar 12, 2026 10:00 am - The back of the Illinois team bus is a Balkan party after most road wins. Tomislav Ivisic is banging the ceiling on drums. His twin brother, Zvonimir Ivisic, is on his feet and pumping his fist to the beat. David Mirkovic is on vocals … or at least the loudest one.
David Mirkovic scores 22 points to help No. 11 Illinois to a 78-72 victory over Maryland

By NOAH TRISTER
Mar 08, 2026 6:04 pm - COLLEGE PARK, Md. — David Mirkovic had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois held off Maryland 78-72 on Sunday. The Terrapins (11-20, 4-16 Big Ten) have had a desu...

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