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Illinois head coach Brad Underwood will lead the No. 3 seed Illini into the NCAA Tournament against Penn, a No. 14 seed.

Marching to Madness: Former Hersey star could miss Penn’s NCAA matchup vs. Illini

Illinois drew a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will face Ivy League champ Penn on Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina. The Quakers have five Illinois natives on the roster, but may not be at full-strength.

Boys basketball: Benet succumbs to Marist in state championship game, earns second-place trophy

Benet took the Class 4A second-place trophy after a 44-28 loss to Marist in the state championship game Saturday night in Champaign.

Boys indoor track and field: Lake Zurich edges Stevenson for NSC championship

Lake Zurich finished third in the 1,600-meter relay to fourth for the Patriots to take home the NSC title by a 130-126 margin.

The Benet bench explodes as they advance over DePaul College Prep in the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinal Friday, March 13, 2026 at the State Farm Center in Champaign.

Boys basketball: Stack’s last-second free throw sends Benet past DePaul Prep back into Class 4A title game

Colin Stack and Benet had plenty of time to ponder their final possession during five timeouts in the final seconds Friday. But then it was just him and the rim. Benet’s ...

Boys basketball: York loses Class 4A semifinal to Marist, still savors 1st state trip in 59 years

York’s boys basketball team made its first state tournament appearance in 59 years on Friday. The community came out. Fans, many of them students, filled Champaign’s Stat...

Benet's Jayden Wright works against Marist's Torrence Tate Jr. Saturday, March 14, 2026, during their IHSA Class 4A state championship game in the State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign.

High school scores for March 14

Saturday, March 14 Boys basketball IHSA finals State championships Class 4A (2) Marist 44, (1) Benet 28 Class 3A (1) East St. Louis 52, (2) ...

Benet's Ethan MacDermot (4) shoots over DePaul College Prep's Rashaun Porter (24) during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinal Friday, March 13, 2026 at the State Farm Center in Champaign.

High school scores for March 13

Boys basketball IHSA State finals Class 4A Semifinals (2) Marist 55, (2) York 38 (1) Benet 39, (1) DePaul 38 State 3rd place (1) DePaul 56 (2) Yo...