Freshman forward has breakout performance in first NCAA tournament game, leads Illinois to first-round victory against Xavier ...

Will Riley couldn't connect on any of the first three shots he attempted. Riley scored 22 points while shooting 8 of 12 from ...

Quarterfinal - Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) 21-1 won by decision over Joshua Heindselman (Michigan) 24-5 (Dec 5-0) The ...

Bracket-busters are a hallmark of the basketball tournament, and they could become a reality in football now that the field is expanded to 12 teams. If a lowly seeded team reaches its peak in the ...

So who are the best mascots in the 2025 NCAA basketball tournament? Sport Illustrated's Patrick Andres rated each school's ...

Here is a complete guide to picking No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Xavier in your 2025 March Madness bracket, including updated ...

The First Four is officially in the books. No. 11 seed Xavier stunned No. 11 seed Texas with an 86-80 comeback win to cap two ...

NORMAL — The opportunity to play one final season of college football as an Illinois State offensive tackle was one Jake Pope could not refuse. And if there was any doubt whether to remain a Redbird ...

But it would be many years before it was used to describe the NCAA Tournament.