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The Latest Breaking News from Illinois

Ranking All 68 Men’s NCAA Tournament Teams, From Gonzaga to Texas A&M-CC

Forget seeding—this is a list of the teams playing best when it matters most.

Sports Illustrated

Illinois’ Kofi Cockburn among three Big Ten players on AP All-America first team

The Fighting Illini never had a first-team pick until Ayo Dosunmu made it last season when Cockburn was voted to the second team.

Chicago Sun-Times

On Illinois vs. Loyola not happening again and other guarantees about which we have no idea

What do we ever really know as we plunge straight into the deep end of another March Madness?

Chicago Sun-Times

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Illinois is the No. 4 seed in the South Region. The Illini will play No. 13 Chattanooga on Friday in Pittsburgh.

Trent Frazier and Coleman Hawkins wore sunglasses to their news conference Sunday after getting the word Illinois had earned a No. 4 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament, where they’ll take on 13th-seeded Chattanooga in a first-round game at 5:50 p.m. Friday in Pittsburgh (TNT).

Chicago Tribune

Villanova, Illinois, Houston and Ohio State top NCAA field in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — March Madness has arrived in Pittsburgh.

Tribune News Service

Illinois, Loyola put in NCAA Tournament South Regional, will open in Pittsburgh

Notre Dame also made the field of 68, earning a spot in the First Four.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lions check out S Kerby Joseph at Illinois pro day

Joseph played his way into middle-round status and has the workout numbers to back it up

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2022 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament: Updated Bracket After Friday’s Games

Illinois and Wisconsin went down in an upset-filled day in Indianapolis.

Sports Illustrated

Illinois knocked out of Big Ten Tournament with 65-63 loss to Indiana in the quarterfinals

INDIANAPOLIS — And just like that, Illinois is done.

Chicago Tribune

Indiana Stuns Illinois, Likely Secures NCAA Tournament Trip After Big Ten Tourney Upset

The Hoosiers will likely go dancing for the first time since 2016 after a huge Big Ten tournament quarterfinal win.

Sports Illustrated

Indiana 65, Illinois 63: Can’t shoot, can’t win. But wait, was this a good thing for the Illini?

Coach Brad Underwood claims extra rest heading into the NCAA Tournament will be just what the doctor ordered.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bruce Weber goes out swinging after resigning as Kansas State basketball coach

The 65-year-old Weber was a largely unpopular pick when he was hired in 2012, shortly after he was fired by Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Big 10: Kofi Cockburn vs. Johnny Davis, ‘three-peats’ in Indy and all my award picks

The Illini and Badgers were conference co-champs in the regular season, and a couple of awards don’t do anything to tip the scales. That’s what the Big Ten tournament is for.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois coach Brad Underwood apologizes for Illini fans’ over-the-line taunting of an Iowa player

As Illinois prepared for their Big 10 tournament opener, coach Brad Underwood on Wednesday addressed allegations of inappropriate taunts by Illini fans aimed at Iowa player Kris Murray.

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How I voted in this week’s AP Top 25 poll

Selection Sunday is six days away. Time to start digging under your mattresses for pool money.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois State hires Ohio State assistant Ryan Pedon as new men’s basketball coach

Pedon previously was assistant coach at Illinois under John Groce.

Chicago Sun-Times

No. 20 Illinois beats No. 24 Iowa for share of Big Ten title

Kofi Cockburn had 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Illini to a 74-72 win. Their hopes for a conference crown were kept alive when Nebraska upset No. 10 Wisconsin earlier Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hall of Fame basketball coach Nancy Fahey retires after five seasons at Illinois

Fahey had her greatest success coaching at Washington University in St. Louis and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. Fahey coached there for 31 seasons and reached the NCAA Division III tournament 29 times, including five national titles.

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Illinois holds off Penn State

The 60-55 victory kept the Illini (21-8, 14-5 Big Ten) in contention for a share of the conference title if they beat Iowa and Wisconsin loses to Nebraska on Sunday.

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How to watch Penn State vs Illinois, live stream, TV channel, time, NCAA college basketball

The Penn State Nittany Lions will meet the Illinois Fighting Illini in college basketball action on Thursday night from the State Farm Center.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS principals continue push for collective bargaining rights

A bill to allow Chicago principals to unionize passed the Illinois House on Tuesday and is expected to come up for committee debate in the Senate later this month.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Illinois, Loyola and ... Notre Dame? A look at which teams could make an extended run with March Madness just around the corner.

Playing in Kofi Cockburn’s big shadow is something his Illinois teammates are accustomed to, and no one seems to mind.

Tribune News Service

Bob Wojnowski: Michigan run over by Illinois, and NCAA Tournament chances are shrinking

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — This is life on the bubble, bouncing between earning a bid and squandering one. For the Wolverines, it’s also life in the bubble, playing huge games every other day, playing without their head coach, without much room to breathe.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kofi Cockburn, Alfonso Plummer help No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan

Cockburn scored 27 points and Alfonso Plummer had 26, helping Illinois beat Michigan 93-85 on Sunday.

Sports Illustrated

Buckeyes’ E.J. Liddell Spent Time in Hospital Before Big Performance at Illinois

Liddell had the flu following the Buckeyes’ win against the Hoosiers on Monday.

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