Illinois prepares for second round of NCAA Tournament
It was one win down and five wins to go for the Illini who face Duquesne in the second round of the NCAA Men's Tournament.
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It was one win down and five wins to go for the Illini who face Duquesne in the second round of the NCAA Men's Tournament.
Marcus Domask posted the NCAA Tournament's first triple-double since 2019 and Terrence Shannon scored 26 points, helping No. 3 seed Illinois pull away from No. 14 Morehead State for an 85-69 first-round win.
Marcus Domask posted the NCAA Tournament's first triple-double since 2019 and Terrence Shannon scored 26 points, helping No. 3 seed Illinois pull away from No. 14 Morehead State for an 85-69 first-round win on Thursday.
The unnamed cow lives in Brazil, and she's the first cow in the world to produce milk with human insulin.
The fans were fired up as the No. 3 Illini took on No. 14 Morehead State in the opening round of March Madness.
Researchers at the University of Illinois helped create the first-ever insulin-producing cow that could save lives.
March Madness came to Chicago on Thursday as Illini fans were cheering on the men's basketball team in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Illini are a No. 3 seed, facing Morehead State, a No. 14 seed, and the Ohio Valley Conference champions.
Shannon is facing a rape charge stemming from a Sept. 8, 2023, incident which allegedly took place when he was in Kansas to attend a University of Illinois football game.
Both teams are heading to the East Region, with Illinois as the No. 3 seed and Northwestern as the No. 9 seed.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 34 points on 15-for-17 shooting from the free-throw line, helping 13th-ranked Illinois past Wisconsin 93-87 in Big Ten tournament championship game on Sunday.
Marcus Domask added 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and Luke Goode made four 3-pointers for the Illini (25-8).
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 28 points to help No. 13 Illinois overcome a 10-point second-half deficit and beat Ohio State 77-74 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
Brown is only in his second year coaching at Roosevelt and has his eye on a solid finish in the upcoming NAIA Tournament.
Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. and Marcus Domask and Northwestern's Boo Buie were honored as some of the best players in the Big Ten Conference.
An American man has been convicted of murder and other charges for attacking two American women near Germany's famed Neuschwanstein castle last summer and pushing them into a ravine, fatally injuring one of them.
Illinois will be the No. 2 seed in this week's Big Ten Tournament in Minneapolis.
Zach Edey had 28 points and eight rebounds as No. 3 Purdue rallied in the second half to beat No. 12 Illinois 77-71, becoming the first team in 17 years to win consecutive outright Big Ten regular-season championships.
Marcus Domask hadn't played a game at the Kohl Center since his high school career ended five years ago with a loss in the state championship game.
Dain Dainja had 11 points and six rebounds for the Illini (21-7, 12-5 Big Ten), who scored more than 85 points for the 10th time in 12 games.
It was a bounce-back game for Hawkins.
Zach Hicks made three free throws after being fouled on a 3-pointer with three seconds left to give Penn State a 90-89 victory over No. 12 Illinois on Wednesday night.
Troy Philipp B. admitted to assaulting and pushing 21-year-old Eva Liu down a ravine. Liu grew up in Naperville and had just graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 27 points and No. 14 Illinois beat Maryland 85-80 on Saturday to earn its first road victory against the Terrapins since 2011.
Terrence Shannon Jr. shot 11 of 15 from the field for 31 points to lead No. 14 Illinois past Michigan 97-68.
