University of Illinois
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Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magic
Apr 02, 2026 11:23 am - Those who believe college sports is losing its heart — being overtaken by money and negotiations and boardrooms — are not all wrong; this is not the same game your father, or even your older sister, grew up watching.
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UConn carries an 18-game winning streak in Sweet Sixteen or later into a stacked Final Four
Apr 01, 2026 3:21 pm - When UConn makes it past the opening weekend of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the Huskies are almost impossible to stop. UConn won its 18th straight game play...
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Brad Underwood waited 26 years for a Division I job. Now in Year 39, he has Illinois in Final Four
Apr 01, 2026 10:53 am - Illinois’ Brad Underwood coached for 26 years before landing his first Division I head coaching job.
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O’Donnell: Vegas suggests Illini Final Four hopes boosted by Duke’s foldMar 31, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about Illinois’ matchup against Connecticut on Saturday in the Final Four.
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Illini cut loose: Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59
Mar 28, 2026 10:03 pm - Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa's underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005. This will be the sixth trip to the Final Four for Illinois, which has never won a national title.
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Illinois seeks a Final Four berth and Underwood’s Eastern European recruiting is a big reason why
Mar 27, 2026 7:17 pm - Given the success Illinois coach Brad Underwood has had with recruits from Eastern Europe, he plans to keep adding such players to his team and is sure that many others will follow suit.
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Illinois clamps down on Houston for a 65-55 March Madness win to reach Elite Eight
Mar 26, 2026 11:45 pm - David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois flexed its defensive muscles to eliminate last year's national runner-up from the NCAA Tournament, beating Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinals on Thursday night.
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Houston, Illinois carry strong opening-weekend efficiency in March Madness into Sweet Sixteen collision
Mar 25, 2026 7:14 pm - Houston coach Kelvin Sampson wanted his Cougars simply to stick to what they do best in defending with their typical toughness to open March Madness. Illinois coach Brad ...
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O’Donnell: Illini-Houston — two ambitious, resourced arcs set to collideMar 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.
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Blakes leads Vanderbilt past Illinois for first Sweet 16 since 2009
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...