Small-town March Madness reached its zenith in Illinois in 1952, when tiny Hebron High School, with a student body of just 95 kids, made it all the way to the state finals in Champaign.

According to the Illinois High School Association website, the term “March Madness” was born in the state in 1939 when Henry ...

It might be slim pickin's for the state of Illinois in March Madness this year. As it stands, ESPN's bracketology has just ...

No. 6 seed Illinois and No. 11 seed Xavier or Texas play in a March Madness NCAA Tournament men's college basketball game on Friday, March 21, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Illinois is a 3.5-point favorite over Xavier in the game in March Madness odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. The Fighting Illini are -160 on the moneyline. The Musketeers are +135.

The Kentucky Wildcats take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Tip-off for the game is set for March 23 at 5:15 p.m. ET.

Kentucky vs. Illinois March Madness basketball tickets Tickets for Sunday's matchup in Milwaukee are already on sale. As of publication, the cheapest available ticket for Kentucky vs. Illinois ...

The NCAA Tournament field of 68 is set, and the Illinois Fighting Illini are back in March Madness with a No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region. However it seems like many college basketball experts ...

Illinois (21-12, 12-8 Big Ten) is almost guaranteed to play in March Madness this season. However, there is uncertainty about which seed Underwood's team will get on Sunday. Ad ...

Illinois has seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 81.7 points per game in its last 10 outings, 2.1 points fewer than the 83.8 it has scored this year. Illinois has been suspect on the ...

The two Europeans aren't Illinois’ only international players to shine on the March Madness stage. Riley had a team-high 22 points in the Xavier game and went 8 of 12 while displaying the ...

Illinois and Xavier wrapped up first-round March Madness action Friday at Fiserv Forum.. It was the last of four NCAA tournament first-round games in Milwaukee. Illinois (22-12), the sixth-seeded ...