Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) When Kentucky guard Lamont Butler stole the basketball ... of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Milwaukee. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Illinois ...

MILWAUKEE — An Illinois men’s basketball team that was inconsistent for stretches this season stumbled out of the gate against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament second round and never quite ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini season came to an end against the Kentucky Wildcats in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Sunday at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum. Kentucky put away the Illini, 84 ...

Illinois wants to ride the wave from another sea of orange and blue in the stands in Milwaukee against one of college ... unlike the last NCAA Tournament meeting against Kentucky 41 years ago ...

What's next for Illinois basketball? Transfer portal ... Illinois finished this season at 22-13, losing to Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 this past weekend.

the Illinois women's basketball team broke the icy hold of postseason mediocrity and knocked off Creighton 66-57 to win its first NCAA Tournament game in 25 years. Not since March 17, 2000 ...

Illinois improved to 22-12 with its 86-73 win against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Illini are 16th in the KenPom adjusted overall efficiency rankings.

Kentucky guard Collin Chandler (5) scores a three-point basket against Illinois during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 23, 2025 ...

MILWAUKEE — Tomislav Ivišić has never played for, or against, Kentucky basketball. But he has a connection ... Kentucky is 3 for 8 (38%) beyond the 3-point line. Illinois is 2 of 7 (29%). With the ...

Kentucky forward Andrew Carr (7) grabs a rebound in front go Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic (13) during a second-round NCAA Tournament ... 2019 for this Kentucky basketball program.

The first two rounds of games are done for the women's basketball NCAA Tournament ... 10 Oregon beat No. 7 Vanderbilt 77-73 in overtime. Illinois beat No. 9 Creighton 66-57 with only six players ...

What's next for Illinois basketball? Transfer portal ... Illinois finished this season at 22-13, losing to Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 this past weekend. After the loss ...