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The Illinois men’s basketball program made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament during the 1941-42 season. Illinois has reached the Final Four on five occasions.

NCAA President Charlie Baker said he sees value in expanding the NCAA Tournament in men’s basketball by a handful of teams.

The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team starts the ... Advertisement Article continues below this ad Bracket Matrix, which aggregates 87 NCAA Tournament bracket prognostications ...

On3 has Illinois as a 7. College basketball newsletter TeamRankings ... including then-No. 15 Michigan in Ann Arbor. In the NCAA's own Bracket Preview Show on Feb. 15, Illinois wasn't included ...

The Illinois basketball team is headed to the men's NCAA Tournament as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest bracket and will face a No. 11 seed First Four winner on Friday. Coach Brad Underwood and the ...

College basketball rosters for the 2025-26 season are continuing to take shape and longtime ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi ...