Illinois Basketball Players

Illinois, Xavier and NCAA

Who is Illinois Basketball's 'X-Factor' in the NCAA Tournament?

With a Final Four trip to San Antonio in mind, sixth-seeded Illinois (21-12) first must get through 11th-seeded Xavier (22-11) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday (8:45 p.m. CT, CBS) in Milwaukee.

Chicago Sun-Times · 13m

However Illinois-Xavier turns out, the NCAA stage is the new normal for Illini men's basketball

Wherever the floor is now in terms of expectations, this season’s Illini definitely haven't risen above it. Going backward isn’t an option.

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USA Today · 3h

Live updates: No. 11 Xavier battles No. 6 Illinois in 1st round of NCAA Tournament

Follow for real-time updates of Xavier's first-round NCAA Tournament matchup against Illinois at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

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Chicago Tribune · 8h

Introducing the 2024-25 Beacon-News/Courier-News Boys Basketball All-Area Team

Tyreek Coleman, Waubonsie Valley, senior, guard: Averaged 20.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals. Repeat DuPage Valley MVP. Unanimous all-conference. Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 4A first team all-state. Committed to Illinois State.

MLive · 11h

Meet the SAC-Central all-conference boys basketball team for 2025

Galesburg-Augusta collected the most all-conference selections (4) as well, while Delton Kellogg and Gobles each grabbed three. Check out the entire SAC-Central all-conference team below.

Yahoo! Sports · 15h

Eagle-Gazette 2025 All-Area Boys Basketball team announced

Find out who made the 2025 Eagle-Gazette All-Area Boys Basketball Team. Colton Bruny and Tryce Chaffin are Co-Players of the Year; Andy Schmitz is COY

The Telegraph on MSN8h

What Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis, Tomislav Ivisic said before facing Xavier basketball

Illinois basketball's Kasparas Jakucionis, Tomislav Ivisic and Kylan Boswell spoke to the media before facing Xavier in the ...

Journal Star10d

How Illinois basketball players fared with Big Ten all-conference awards in 2025

The Big Ten Conference announced its men's basketball awards Tuesday, with three players from Illinois earning recognition for the 2024-25 season. Freshman Will Riley (12.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.3 apg ...

FOX 32 Chicago on MSN1d

March Madness: How much has Illinois basketball grown? See it from redshirt guard Ty Rodgers' eyes

As a leader, Ty Rodgers helped the Illini to its feet at times. What he saw in Illinois' lowest moments was a team that would ...

Illinois high school boys basketball all-state teams: Coaches pick top IHSA players

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association announced its all-state teams for the 2024-25 IHSA boys basketball season.

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What to know about Illinois basketball's Kasparas Jakucionis and where he's from

Jakicionis was born in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius in May of 2006. Vilnius has about 600,000 people and is the most populous city in the so-called Baltic states of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia ...

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Why the shortest player on college basketball’s tallest team is ‘a blessing’ for Duke

The Duke Blue Devils see Spencer Hubbard as far more than a feel-good story, a viral moment, or simply an undersized walk-on.

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Waubonsie Valley’s Tyreek Coleman is the 2024-25 Boys Basketball Player of the Year for Aurora, Elgin, Naperville

Coleman, the 2024-25 Beacon-News/Courier-News/Naperville Sun Boys Basketball Player of the Year, forged a bond with his ...

The Indianapolis Star11d

Purdue basketball's Big Ten tournament seed is lower, but its stakes are higher

INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue basketball’s recent Big Ten tournament ... They lost the first half to Rutgers 9-2, but won the ...

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Chicago Hope Academy marks first Illinois state basketball championship

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday hosted student athletes from Hope Academy, as well as the Class 2A state champs Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts.

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