The Illinois Fighting Illini and Xavier Musketeers square off in the NCAA Tournament first round. The teams match up Friday ...

After sealing comeback with with an emphatic dunk, Musketeers forward Zach Freemantle taunted Texas fans following 86-80 win ...

The Xavier Musketeers overcame a sluggish start, rallied from a 13-point deficit and rode a raucous wave of fan support to ...

Williams: The comeback. The dunk. The eruption. The victory. What a special night for the Xavier Musketeers at the NCAA ...

Illinois boasts a high-scoring offense, but Xavier's defense has been effective, limiting opponents to 71.2 points per game.

Getting to practice Thursday was really the first taste of March Madness for a lot of the young Illinois freshman players.

Analyzing Friday’s Xavier vs. Illinois odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier ...

Boswell, a junior and one of only three Illini players on the active roster with NCAA Tourney experience, is urging the ...

The more one looks at Xavier, which went 13-7 in the Big East — nothing wrong with that — the more one finds to like.

If work productivity across America diminished on Day 1 of March Madness, then Friday might be even worse. There will be ...

Our Xavier vs. Illinois predictions think the No. 11-seeded Musketeers can force an upset in this Midwest Region showdown.