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.

CBS March Madness studio analyst Charles Barkley said before the start of Friday night's NCAA tournament Round of 64 game ...

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The Illinois Fighting Illini, who have had an erratic and enigmatic season, are set to take on the Xavier Musketeers in the ...

First-round action in the men's NCAA Tournament continues Friday with a first-round matchup between Illinois and Xavier in ...

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Illinois got perhaps the slightly tougher matchup between Xavier and Texas, who played for the No. 11 spot in the Midwest on ...

The more one looks at Xavier, which went 13-7 in the Big East — nothing wrong with that — the more one finds to like.