Illinois puts away Xavier for March Madness victory: First-round recap and highlights
Illinois basketball knocks off Xavier in the first round of the March Madness bracket. Live score, NCAA Tournament highlights ...
Illinois vs. Xavier score, March Madness recap: Highlights from Illini's 83-66 victory in 2025 NCAA tournament first round
The No. 6 Fighting Illini cruised to a 86-73 victory against the No. 11 Musketeers in the opening round of the NCAA ...
Illinois vs. Xavier odds, time, March Madness predictions: 2025 NCAA Tournament picks from proven model
The SportsLine Projection Model revealed its Xavier Musketeers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini picks for the first round of the ...
Riley scores 22 as No. 6 seed Illinois defeats Xavier 86-73 in NCAA Tournament
Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the ...
Keys to victory, players to watch, prediction for Xavier vs. Illinois in NCAA Tournament
Xavier had lost its first six games against Marquette at Fiserv Forum before a 59-57 upset of the then-No. 7 Golden Eagles ...
Live updates: No. 11 Xavier battles No. 6 Illinois in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
Follow for real-time updates of Xavier's first-round NCAA Tournament matchup against Illinois at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
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'The hardest part': Xavier falls to Illinois in 1st round of NCAA Tournament
After a thrilling comeback win over Texas in the First Four, No. 11 Xavier didn't have another rally left in them in Friday's 86-73 loss to No. 6 Illinois in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Illinois puts away Xavier for March Madness victory: First-round recap and highlights
MILWAUKEE — The Illinois Fighting Illini put away the Xavier Musketeers to open the 2025 NCAA Tournament in the first round Friday at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum. Illinois freshman forward Will ...