University of Illinois
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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...
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Illinois beats Colorado for 1st round win as youngest team in women's NCAA Tournament
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...
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No. 3 seed Illinois beats 11th-seeded VCU 76-55 to reach Sweet 16Mar 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...