Articles filed under Basketball
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Illini cut loose: Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59Mar 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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Short-handed Windy City Bulls end season with loss despite 41 points from BryantMar 28, 2026 9:19 pm - The Windy City Bulls fell short to the Westchester Knicks 123-121 Saturday afternoon. Windy City forward Keyshawn Bryant led all scorers with a career-high double-double ...
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Once a local high school hero, Burnett followed long path to MichiganMar 28, 2026 3:20 pm - Michigan guard Nimari Burnett, back in his hometown for the NCAA Tournament, was a middle school teammate of former Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu.
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Big Ten’s increased power can be felt at United CenterMar 27, 2026 10:28 pm - Michigan clamped down on defense in the second half to secure a 90-77 victory over Alabama in a Midwest regional semifinal at the United Center. The Wolverines were the fourth Big Ten team to reach the Elite Eight.
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 25 and the Thunder use a 22-0 second-half run to beat the Bulls 131-113Mar 27, 2026 9:50 pm - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder used a 22-0 second-half run to power a 131-113 win over the Bulls on Friday night.
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Illinois seeks a Final Four berth and Underwood’s Eastern European recruiting is a big reason whyMar 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 EightMar 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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Bulls’ Jaden Ivey and Jalen Smith both shut down for season due to injuryMar 26, 2026 2:59 pm - The Chicago Bulls are shutting down both Jaden Ivey and Jalen Smith for the rest of the season due to injury, the team announced Thursday.
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Northwestern hires former UConn star Carla Berube as women’s hoops coachMar 25, 2026 9:15 pm - Northwestern hired former UConn star Carla Berube as its women's basketball coach on Wednesday.
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Kinziger’s 16 help Illinois State take down Dayton 61-55 in NIT quarterfinalsMar 25, 2026 9:07 pm - DAYTON, Ohio — Johnny Kinziger had 16 points in Illinois State's 61-55 win against Dayton on Wednesday in the NIT quarterfinals. Kinziger shot 5 for 9 (4 for 7 from 3-poi...