Just a few days ago, FOX’s John Fanta had 11th-seeded Xavier (22-12) pegged to take down sixth-seeded Illinois (22-12) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. (Yes, we keep receipts.) ...

Illinois men's basketball team defeats Xavier in NCAA opener, advancing to face Kentucky for a Sweet Sixteen spot.

Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the ...

Typically, a No. 11-seed losing to a No. 6-seed isn't an unusual thing to see in the NCAA Tournament. However, on Friday, No.

Dailyn Swain was magnificent all night long. He’d struggled recently, but he attacked Illinois with everything in his bag.

The Xavier Musketeers were not able to make March magic happen twice, as their 2024/25 season came to a close in a 86-73 loss ...

The SEC got a record 14 teams in the tournament, but went 8-6 in the first round. Of those eight wins, seven came against ...

Xavier and Illinois will meet on Friday night in the first round of the 2025 NCCA tournament at the Fiserv Forum, in ...

The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team and head coach Rodney Terry cut their underwhelming season short on Tuesday, exiting the March Madness Tournament as q ...

Illinois basketball knocks off Xavier in the first round of the March Madness bracket. Live score, NCAA Tournament highlights ...

Find out how to watch the March 21 NCAA Tournament First Round matchup between the Illinois Fighting Illini and Xavier Musketeers with live stream, TV channel and more game information.