Xavier Basketball is knocked out of the NCAA Tournament after dropping first round game 86-73 to No. 6 Illinois.

Riley scored 22 points while shooting 8 of 12 from the floor in Illinois’ 86-73 NCAA Tournament triumph over Xavier on Friday night. The extent of Riley’s shooting prowess became apparent with under ...

While the early returns from the NCAA Tournament felt mostly chalky, there was still some drama and big moments. Here are five takeaways from round 1.

Kylan Boswell answers questions inside the Illinois locker room after helping the Illini beat Xavier 86-73 on Friday night at ...

Illinois men's basketball team defeats Xavier in NCAA opener, advancing to face Kentucky for a Sweet Sixteen spot.

After battling with Xavier throughout the first half, and carrying just a five-point lead into halftime, Illinois broke the game open in the second half, scoring 46 points and ultimately pulling away ...

According to the NCAA, the 16 games played Thursday were the most-watched games of any opening day in tournament history. The ...

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Freshman forward has breakout performance in first NCAA tournament game, leads Illinois to first-round victory against Xavier ...

Will Riley scored 22 points and Tomislav Ivisic added 20 points and 10 rebounds to pace sixth-seeded Illinois to an 86-73 ...

Illinois basketball didn’t have a lot of positive vibes entering the first round of the NCAA tournament. The last time we saw ...

Fans of the Xavier Musketeers are rallying in support of the men's basketball team as they faces off against Illinois.