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David Mirkovic has 29 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 3 Illinois to 105-70 rout of No. 14 Penn

David Mirkovic had 29 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 3 seed Illinois dominated No. 14 seed Penn 105-70 on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

By The Associated PressMarch 20, 2026 at 8:15 am CDT

Illinois Fighting Illini square off against Pennsylvania Quakers in opening round of NCAA Tournament

The game is on Thursday at 8:45 p.m.

By The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026 at 9:52 am CDT

Illinois goes dancing for 6th straight year

The Illini were one of the top teams in the Big 10 all season, with an overall record of 24-8 and a conference record of 15-5. Illinois beat NCAA Tournament teams Texas Tech and Tennessee in non-conference play.

By First Alert 4 StaffMarch 15, 2026 at 5:34 pm CDT

Boyd scores career-high 38 as No. 23 Wisconsin rallies to beat No. 9 Illinois 91-88 in OT

By The Associated PressMarch 13, 2026 at 4:52 pm CDT

David Mirkovic scores 22 points to help No. 11 Illinois to a 78-72 victory over Maryland

By The Associated PressMarch 09, 2026 at 6:53 am CDT

Andrej Stojakovic scores 21 points, No. 11 Illinois beats Oregon 80-54

By The Associated PressMarch 04, 2026 at 11:51 am CST

No. 3 Michigan claims Big Ten regular-season title with an 84-70 win over No. 10 Illinois

By The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026 at 12:59 pm CST

Down 23 points and reeling all week, UCLA finds an OT escape against No. 10 Illinois

By The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2026 at 9:06 am CST

No. 10 Illinois overwhelms USC by 36 points, cruising to its 14th win in 16 games

By The Associated PressFebruary 19, 2026 at 8:13 am CST

Michigan rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s hoops poll for 1st time since January 2013

By The Associated PressFebruary 16, 2026 at 12:19 pm CST