NCAA Tournament, Illinois and seed Underwood

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood reveals what makes NCAA Tournament opportunity 'special'
Illinois heard its name called once again as a sixth seed in the NCAA Tournament representing the Midwest Regional as one of eight Big Ten teams. Coach Brad Underwood met with local media Sunday in Champaign to discuss the possibility of playing either Texas or Xavier Friday night in Milwaukee,
Where Illinois basketball stands in March Madness bracket: 2025 NCAA Tournament resume update
Where Illinois Fighting Illini basketball March Madness bracketology and predictions stand on Selection Sunday, when the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed.
Illinois Basketball's NCAA Tournament Seed and Matchup Revealed
Slotted as a 6 seed, the Illini will face the Texas-Xavier winner on Friday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament
What time does Illinois play on Friday, and who will they face in NCAA tournament?
Illinois’ men’s basketball team will try to replicate their success of a year ago when they kick off NCAA tournament play this week. Fortunately for the Illini, they won’t have to travel far, as they’ll play their first game of the tournament at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum.
Illinois women’s basketball returns to the dance as eight-seed
After missing out on an NCAA Tournament bid in the 2023-24 season, Illinois women’s basketball is returning to the dance as an eight-seed. The Illini are in Regional 3. They will open play in Austin,
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Brad Underwood shares stunning truth about what is wrong with Illinois basketball entering NCAA Tournament
Illinois won't have much time to assess its latest loss entering Selection Sunday and the impending NCAA Tournament.
Illinois' Brad Underwood Reacts to Firings of Fran McCaffery, Ben Johnson
Iowa booted McCaffery after a 106-94 loss to the Illini in the Big Ten Tournament, while Ben Johnson is out at Minnesota ...
Brad Underwood sounds off on emotional Payton Sandfort after Illinois win over Iowa
Illinois basketball ended one last Big Ten Tournament run for Payton Sandfort Thursday. The decorated Iowa forward left the ...
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Illinois MBB coach Brad Underwood shares stunning Big Ten Tournament message despite 4-0 run since MSG blowout
January, coach Brad Underwood recognizes his team, which saw guard Tre White, center Tomislav Ivisic, guard Kylan Bosw ...
Why Brad Underwood 'Couldn't Be Prouder' of His Illinois Basketball Squad
After a win over Michigan on Sunday, the Illini impressed their coach with their ability to bounce back from a low point ...
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Where Illinois basketball's Brad Underwood ranks in coach pay in USA TODAY annual report
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood is in the top 15 among the highest paid coaches in college basketball.
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Illinois' Brad Underwood blames lack of energy, not sickness, for late-season struggles
Brad Underwood didn't use the Illinois' sickness problems as an excuse for a lackluster couple of weeks in the regular season ...
Illini Coach Brad Underwood Addresses Run-In With Ref in Purdue Game
Illinois coach Brad Underwood had every reason to feel total contentment after his team's 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue on ...
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Illinois coach Brad Underwood on Maryland: "We let Rodney Rice cook us ... They're good enough to win it."
Before any media members at his press conference Friday night could follow up after his first answer, Illinois coach Brad Underwood interjected with an unprompted thought about Maryland ...
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Illinois coach Brad Underwood shares unfortunate Kasparas Jakucionis update before Big Ten MBB Tournament
Despite railing to beat Purdue for the first time since the onset of the global pandemic, Illinois might take a step back ...
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'We were good': Illini roll in second half to beat Iowa in Big Ten Basketball Tourney
INDIANAPOLIS - Illinois coach Brad Underwood liked what he saw out of his team during Thursday's second-round game of the Big Ten Tournament. Underwood also was emphatic that he admired what he saw ...