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UConn romps back into Final Four with 25-point blowout of Illinois

The Fighting Illini had fought back from an early deficit to tie the score with 1:49 left until halftime. Less than eight minutes of game action later, UConn led by 30. The Huskies ran off 30 straight points, an onslaught not seen this late in the NCAA tournament recently, en route to a 77-52 victory […]

Men’s March Madness 2024: Elite Eight tournament takeaways

The No. 1 overall seed mounted a 30-0 run on either side of halftime and brushed aside Illinois with ease. Dan Hurley’s Huskies team is the first defending champion to reach the Final Four since Florida did so in 2007. Now, the focus turns to UConn’s next opponent. In Saturday evening’s West Regional final, Clemson […]

Undaunted Illinois gets past Iowa State, advances to Elite Eight

The Illini balance that age and edge with an offense that can hum like a jazz band, with flourishes of deft passes and cuts that have formed one of country’s most efficient and effective units. That harmony manifested itself in a first-half burst on Thursday night and a closing kick that allowed No. 3 Illinois […]

Terrence Shannon, Illinois edge Wisconsin for Big Ten title

MINNEAPOLIS — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 34 points on 15-for-17 shooting from the free throw line, helping 13th-ranked Illinois pass Wisconsin 93-87 in the Big Ten tournament championship game Sunday. Marcus Domask added 26 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds and Dain Dainja had nine points and seven rebounds for the Illini (26-8), who won […]

Terrance Shannon drops 40, propels Illinois to Big Ten final

MINNEAPOLIS — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a career-high 40 points for a Big Ten tournament record to lead a second-half surge by 13th-ranked Illinois in a 98-87 victory over Nebraska in the semifinals on Saturday. Shannon had no turnovers, becoming the first major conference player with 40 points and no turnovers in a conference tournament […]

Men’s Power Rankings: The race for the fourth 1-seed is on

After a short stretch that featured fewer top-10 upsets than we’ve become used to seeing this season, this past week upended the 1-seed discussion and left plenty at stake entering the week before Selection Sunday. Tennessee had the inside track for the final 1-seed at the start of the week, but the Volunteers saw their […]

Sources : Southern Illinois expected to move on from Bryan Mullins

The Salukis’ season ended Thursday with a loss to Illinois Chicago in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Mullins has been at the helm for five seasons, taking over for Barry Hinson in 2019. He went 86-68 overall during his time in Carbondale, going 49-45 in league play. The Salukis finished 19-13 this season, losing their […]

Edey, Purdue rally past Illinois for outright Big Ten title

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Zach Edey had 28 points and eight rebounds as No. 3 Purdue rallied in the second half to beat No. 12 Illinois 77-71 on Tuesday night, becoming the first team in 17 years to win consecutive outright Big Ten regular-season championships. Fletcher Loyer added 16 points for the Boilermakers (27-3, 16-3), who […]

Men’s Power Rankings: How far do Kansas, Alabama drop after losses?

Is there some separation — and semblance of calm — coming to 2023-24 college basketball just as we enter the madness of March? After four months of action that saw top-15 teams getting upset seemingly every single night, this past week saw just five losses from teams ranked in the top 16 of last week’s […]

No. 4 UConn makes case for top team after win over Georgetown

More Teams. More Games. Check out the highlights of a wild week in college basketball, as several teams in the top 10 fall to unranked opponents. (2:13) HARTFORD, Conn. — Alex Karaban tied a career high with 26 points and No. 4 UConn made its case to be considered the nation’s top team with an […]

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