No. 2 Houston looks to continue its March Madness run when it takes on No. 3 Illinois in the Sweet 16. Who will punch their ticket to the Elite 8?

The unusual combination of cognitive tests and "facial hair" have helped the Fighting Illini build one of the most efficient offenses in the modern era of college basketball.

The Illini are back in the Sweet 16, but a terrifying Cougars team awaits them

The Illinois Fighting Illini faced VCU and went home with a win by a final score of 76-55 in their last game. Illinois ended the game having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (

Oh, how sweet it is. Here are some takeaways from Illinois’ Round of 32 win over VCU, advancing the Illini to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

The Illini were dominant in the NCAA Tournament's opening weekend, winning their first two games in convincing fashion

Vanderbilt basketball qualified for the Sweet 16 with its defeat of Illinois in a Women's March Madness game at Memorial Gymnasium.

Live updates for Illinois vs. VCU basketball in second round of South Regional at Men's NCAA Tournament in Greenville. Follow along for updates.

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The Illinois basketball team needed to make a statement to start the NCAA tournament, and they did just that in their first round win vs. No. 10 Colorado.