melded its talent and has found its groove in the NCAA Tournament. No. 3 seed Kentucky defeated No. 6 seed Illinois 84-75 on Sunday night at Fiserv Forum to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time ...

Kentucky and Illinois overhauled their rosters and went right back to the NCAA Tournament. They reloaded in a variety of ways — and it worked out quite well.

A loss would be no typical “end” for this team. It has likely one-and-dones in freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley, who are 11th and 21st, respectively, in the latest NBA.com mock draft. Fellow first-year player Tomislav Ivisic, a 7-1 center, has a chance to put himself more prominently on the map in this 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 ...

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 ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini season came to an end against the Kentucky Wildcats in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Sunday at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum. Kentucky put away the Illini, 84-75, to advance to the Sweet 16 in a game that saw ...

NCAA Tournament Second Round matchup between the Illinois Fighting Illini and Kentucky Wildcats with predictions, odds, picks, spread, betting lines and more.

The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini play in the NCAA Tournament second round. The teams match up Sunday for the first time this season.