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How to watch No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 11 Duquesne: TV, streaming, game time
One win stands in the way of Illinois’ first Sweet 16 appearance since 2005
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Where is Oakland University? What to know about NCAA tournament's new Cinderella
Oakland University stunned the basketball world on Thursday night when they took down No. 3 seed Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
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White Sox players share their March Madness brackets
The White Sox regular season is still a week away, but some players are getting into the March action early. Slugger Andrew Vaughn and new second baseman Nicky Lopez shared their NCAA men’s basketball tournament brackets with NBC Sports Chicago. Check out their picks below: Unsurprisingly, Lopez has his alma mater, Creighton, cutting down the nets at the end...
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Dain Dainja, Illinois shrug off slow first half en route to first round win
Illinois’ offense struggled to get going in their first round matchup against Morehead State, but thanks to dominant performances from Dain Dainja and Terrence Shannon the Illini cruised to an 85-69 win on Thursday afternoon.
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Why you can't bet on the Illinois Fighting Illini, Northwestern Wildcats March Madness games on your phone
So you’re trying to put together your perfect March Madness parlay, but you can’t find the Illinois Fighting Illini or Northwestern Wildcats anywhere on your sportsbook app of choice? That’s not a bug, nor is it user error. It’s actually state law. When sports gambling became legal in Illinois in 2019, one of the provisions of the law was...
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Northwestern, Illinois both reach NCAA men's basketball tournament
For the first time ever, Northwestern will be in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament for the second consecutive season, and they’ll be joined in the East regional by in-state rival Illinois.
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What March Madness Bracket Would Look Like With 352 Teams
Every year it seems the internet wants the NCAA tournament to expand to more teams. So, we took it to the extreme. This is what March Madness could look like if every eligible D1 team participated.