Physical preparation is one aspect Illinois understands. Recently, the Illini found out how imperative mental preparation is ...

Graduate student 141-pounder Chris Cannon crumpled to the mat. On that Friday night in January, it was Cannon’s left shoulder ...

After four months and 33 games, it’s time for Michigan State to start the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans (27-6) are a No. 2 ...

INDIANAPOLIS—The NCAA announced the 2025 national collegiate women’s gymnastics championships regional selections on Monday. The top 36 teams based on the national qualifying score (NQS) were ...

There are worse things than weathering the waves of an up-and-down basketball season, but Illinois freshman forward Will Riley has taken the experience to almost unprecedented extremes.

Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 1 seed Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship, with Clayton burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of ...

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Will Riley scored 22 points and Tomislav Ivisic added 20 points and 10 rebounds to pace sixth-seeded Illinois to an 86-73 victory over 11th-seeded Xavier in the first ...

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Especially in the NCAA Tournament, every single possession matters. Mark Pope understands that as well as any high-level basketball coach should.