University of Illinois basketball – both men's and women's teams – are getting ready for their 2025 NCAA Tournament debuts. The first NCAA Tournament in 1939 consisted only of eight men's teams. Today, it's a 68-team bracket that includes multiple single-elimination rounds.

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The Illini made it hard for the Eagles to even bring the ball up the court. Illinois made a point to control the space on the court, creating a defensive line that made it difficult for Eastern Michigan to run the offense. Illinois nabbed six steals and ...

Despite a couple NCAA tournament losses, there’s still some college hoops in Urbana-Champaign.This week, the State Farm Center is playing host to the 47th Annu

Mark Pope and the NCAA Tournament No. 3 seed Wildcats will next face Brad Underwood and the No. 6 seed Fighting Illini in the round of 32.

Morez Johnson Jr. is the second Illinois men's basketball player to enter the NCAA transfer portal. The 6-foot-9 freshman forward on Friday joined Carey Booth as the second Fighting Illini player from the 2024-25 roster to transfer, according to 247sports.com.

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Illinois basketball lost its first player to the transfer portal, a reserve who had transferred to the Illini from Notre Dame.