There are four teams left in the 2026 NCAA Tournament – but a plethora of stars. Is the Illini's Keaton Wagler No. 1?

After being down by as many as 19 on Sunday, Braylon Mullins retrieved a loose ball near midcourt in the waning seconds against Duke and hit a three-pointer from 35 feet away to take the lead.

The Final Four in the men’s NCAA Tournament has been set as No. 1 seed Arizona, No. 3 Illinois, No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Connecticut advanced to the semifinals.

UConn is looking for its third title in the past four years, whereas Illinois is in the Final Four for the first time since its 2005 runner-up finish and is looking for the program's first title. Who will clear this monumental hurdle to try to beat either Michigan or Arizona?

Illinois is heading to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years, and Andrej Stojakovic made clear the Fighting Illini have much bigger goals.

The Fighting Illini were dominated by a mid-major the last time they played a NCAA Tournament game in Indy. Add it to the list of prior disappointments.

After finishing the season 4-5, the Illini have flipped the script, reeling off four consecutive wins to get to Indianapolis