What we learned following an exciting but revealing 2026 men's NCAA Tournament.
- Lynn Worthy | Post-Dispatch
President Trump decided to celebrate Final Four weekend with a decree that would restrict athletes rights to earn money, transfer.
- Andrew Carter | Chicago Tribune
Things are a bit complicated for Bill Murray at the Final Four, though he鈥檚 clear about his loyalties.
- Colleen Kane | Chicago Tribune
Illinois'聽Andrej Stojakovic is trying to forge his own path beyond his father鈥檚 legacy. He is the son of聽three-time NBA All-Star Peja Stojakovic.
- Colleen Kane | Chicago Tribune
The Croatian twins鈥 reunion at Illinois after two seasons playing apart means the Illini can most always have a 7-footer on the court.
- By Joe Arruda Hartford Courant
UConn couldn鈥檛 reach its ceiling without its senior center playing to his potential. Late this season,聽it finally clicked with Tarris Reed Jr. just how dominant he can be.
- By Colleen Kane Chicago Tribune
Wagler and Mirkovic have been the beautiful revelations that have cemented this team as one of the best in Illinois history ahead of the national semifinal against Connecticut.
Josh Whitman, an Illinois alum who previously served as athletics director at Washington University in 最新杏吧原创, understands what the long wait has been like as much as anyone.
In today鈥檚 10 AM 鈥淭en Hochman,鈥 Ben Hochman discusses the Illini headed to the Final Four! And as always, Hochman picks a random Cards card out of the hat!
The team next tips off on Thursday when it faces Houston at approximately 9:05 p.m.聽
A players-only meeting has set the stage for what the Illini hope will be a deep run.
The Illinois men鈥檚 basketball team earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday and will play 14th-seeded Ivy League champion Penn on Thursday in the first round in Greenville, South Carolina.
NCAA Tournament games in 最新杏吧原创 next weekend add to the local appeal of聽 bracket unveiling on Sunday.
Roger Denny, a SLU and WashU grad and longtime 最新杏吧原创 attorney, comes from the University of Illinois.
"You can鈥檛 win a game giving up 15 second-chance points in the first half and 14 in the second half," Missouri coach Dennis Gates said.
A lanky freshman guard from Kansas made a huge impact in a variety of ways for Illinois in a dominating win over Mizzou on Monday night.
Illinois walloped Mizzou in the biggest-ever Braggin' Rights blowout.聽Here's what head coaches Brad Underwood of Illinois and Dennis Gates of Mizzou as well as players from both teams said.
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood discusses a Braggin' Rights win over Mizzou on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in 最新杏吧原创.
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood discusses a Braggin' Rights win over Mizzou on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in 最新杏吧原创.
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood discusses a Braggin' Rights win over Mizzou on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in 最新杏吧原创.
Illinois basketball guard Keaton Wagler discusses a Braggin' Rights win over Mizzou on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in 最新杏吧原创.
Mizzou basketball guard Anthony Robinson II discusses a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in 最新杏吧原创.
Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates discusses a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in 最新杏吧原创.
Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates discusses a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in 最新杏吧原创.
Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates discusses a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in 最新杏吧原创.
Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates discusses a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in 最新杏吧原创.
The University of Missouri men's basketball lost 91-48 to the University of Illinois in the Braggin' Rights game at Enterprise Center in 最新杏吧原创 on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.
Illinois leveraged its size to stifle Missouri and resoundingly win this year's Braggin' Rights matchup Monday night in the Enterprise Center.
Here's what head coach Dennis Gates as well as swingman Jacob Crews and guard Anthony Robinson II had to say after practicing Sunday afternoon at Enterprise Center.
Missouri men's basketball coach Dennis Gates聽speaks with the media聽on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025,聽ahead of Braggin' Rights vs. Illinois.
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