Turnovers end Illinois’ season in an 84-75 loss to ‘intense’ Kentucky in the 2nd round of NCAA Tournament
No. 6 seed Illinois already was having trouble keeping up with No. 3 seed Kentucky on Sunday in the second round of the men’s ...
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March Madness: Illinois basketball's NCAA run ends short of Sweet 16 with loss to Kentucky
The Illinois Fighting Illini season came to an end against the Kentucky Wildcats in the second round of the 2025 NCAA ...
Illinois vs. Kentucky: NCAA ends are too sudden — and the Illini want no part of it
A loss would be no typical “end” for this team. It has likely one-and-dones in freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley, ...
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Photos: No. 3 seed Kentucky defeats No. 6 seed Illinois in NCAA Tournament
MILWAUKEE — An Illinois men’s basketball team that was inconsistent for stretches this season stumbled out of the gate against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament second round and never quite ...
Kentucky and Illinois show how teams can reload quickly in this era of college basketball
Kentucky and Illinois overhauled their rosters and went right back to the NCAA Tournament. They reloaded in a variety of ways ...
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Kentucky basketball vs Illinois prediction, pick for 2025 NCAA Tournament second round
Except an NCAA championship ... American selections and 19 All-Big Ten honorees (seven first-teamers). Kentucky 91, Illinois 89: Expect plenty of points in this one. The Wildcats and Illini ...
Kentucky keeps dancing. Mark Pope’s Wildcats hold off Illinois for a spot in the Sweet 16
In his first season on the job, Mark Pope leads the Kentucky Wildcats back to the Sweet 16 for the first time in six years.
Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini meet in NCAA Tournament second round
The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini play in the NCAA Tournament second round. The teams match up Sunday ...