Illinois Fighting Illini
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Men's March Madness live tracker: Purdue-Arizona updates, plus how Illinois won
ESPN's college basketball crew is tracking all the live action in Illinois-Iowa.
Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59
— Freshman Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois ended Iowa's underdog March Madness run by dominating in the frontcourt, beating the Hawkeyes 71-59 on Saturday to advance to the Final Four for...
Keaton Wagler leads Illinois to first Final Four in 21 years
Keaton Wagler scored 25 points in Illinois' 71-59 win over Iowa on Saturday, sending the program to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years.
Andrej Stojakovic's late and-1 helps send Illinois to Final Four
Andrej Stojakovic drives to the paint and scores the and-1 bucket as Illinois beats Iowa to reach its first Final Four in 21 years.
Broken horn delays Iowa-Illinois Elite 8 game 11 minutes
The Elite Eight matchup between Illinois and Iowa on Saturday was delayed 11 minutes by a broken buzzer at the Toyota Center.
Men's March Madness 2026: Ranking the remaining eight teams
The regional finals look a little chalky -- with 9-seed Iowa in the mix. Let's rank the teams once more.
Illinois curbs alcohol sales Saturday with Final Four at stake
Champaign officials announced an emergency order limiting alcohol sales on the Illinois campus Saturday night in anticipation of potential property damage and excessive celebrations if the Fighting Illini beat Iowa to advance to the Final Four.
Men's tournament odds: Arizona the title favorite as Duke's odds improve to second
Every remaining team's odds to advance and win the men's college basketball national championship.
Best of UnSportsmanLike 3/27/26
Michelle's Illini won last night, and advanced to the Elite 8. Is the UnSportsmanLike curse officially over? Also, the show might have a beef with ESPN NY's Michael Kay over comments about Aaron Judge. Then, ESPN NFL Front Office Insider Mike Tannenbaum joins the show to explain what is going on with Myles Garrett. Plus, can the NBA do anything to fix tanking? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hour 3: Don't Go There
Canty & Michelle discuss how confident they should be in Illinois. Is John Calipari an underachiever? Somehow Will Wade is back at LSU and somehow the Browns might be drafting yet another QB. Who would America root for in a Dodgers-Yankees World Series? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 87.5 | - | 3 | 34 |
| Nebraska | 77.0 | 5 | 7 | 28 |
| Illinois | 83.8 | 5.5 | 8 | 28 |
| Michigan State | 78.8 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| Wisconsin | 83.0 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| Purdue | 82.1 | 4.5 | 8 | 30 |
| UCLA | 77.1 | 9.5 | 12 | 24 |
| Ohio State | 79.3 | 11.5 | 13 | 21 |
| Iowa | 74.5 | 10 | 13 | 24 |
| Indiana | 78.2 | 13.5 | 14 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 70.0 | 16.5 | 17 | 15 |
| USC | 78.6 | 13.5 | 14 | 18 |
| Washington | 77.1 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Rutgers | 70.6 | 18 | 19 | 14 |
| Northwestern | 73.1 | 17.5 | 19 | 15 |
| Oregon | 70.8 | 19.5 | 20 | 12 |
| Maryland | 69.7 | 20 | 21 | 12 |
| Penn State | 73.7 | 19.5 | 20 | 12 |
2021 Team Leaders
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