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Illinois hopes to keep its "Sweet" run going with a late night matchup against #2-seeded Houston Thursday night.
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Illinois women's basketball is looking for its first Sweet Sixteen appearance in over 25 years Monday.
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#7-seed Illinois will take on #2-seed Vanderbilt in the 2nd round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Monday evening.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) — Illini men's basketball is moving on to the Sweet 16 after a big win over VCU in the second round of the NCAA tournam…
Following a blowout win in the Round of 64, Illinois will take on VCU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Illinois women's basketball will open NCAA Tournament action against 10-seeded Colorado on Saturday.
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During Inside the Illini, our WAND Sports team breaks down everything you need to know as Illinois enters the tournaments.
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Illinois earned the 3-seed in the South region of the NCAA Tournament and will face 14-seed Penn in the first round.
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Every March, as millions of Americans scramble to fill out their NCAA tournament brackets, one University of Illinois professor is crunching the numbers behind the madness.
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NCAA tourney selection committee will not let travel concerns dictate bracketing or seeding of field
The NCAA selection committee says it sticks to the usual rules for the March Madness bracket, even with travel and injury issues. On Wednesday, chair Keith Gill said organizers see more pressure on charter flights and security this year. He pointed to the partial government shutdown, spring break travel, and heavy demand for planes. The NCAA has already warned schools about fewer charter options and possible TSA delays. Teams still have to travel, and winners get priority during the busiest times.