It was a celebration way before tipoff Monday night at Valley High School, the St. Xavier community arriving early in anticipation of finally scratching a 30-year itch. The “Rage Cage” student ...

MILWAUKEE -- — Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the foul line in an 86-73 NCAA Tournament victory over ...

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin − Sean Miller's postgame quotes were equal parts somber and affectionate. For the coach known for his fiery demeanor, Miller's tranquil tone was most appropriate as a bounce ...

Illinois and Xavier wrapped up first-round March Madness action Friday at Fiserv Forum. It was the last of four NCAA tournament first-round games in Milwaukee. Illinois (22-12), the sixth ...

The Xavier Musketeers technically didn't have a home court advantage in Wednesday's First Four men's NCAA Tournament game, but try telling that to the Texas Longhorns. Playing in Dayton, Ohio ...

Illinois basketball had to wait longer than most teams to find out its first opponent in the men's NCAA Tournament, but the matchup is set. The Fighting Illini (21-12) are a No. 6 seed in March ...

Wednesday saw the men’s First Four come to a close which means only one thing: the 64-team bracket is officially set following No. 11 Xavier’s thrilling come from behind win over No. 11 Texas ...

No. 6 seed Illinois and No. 11 seed Xavier play Friday, March 21 in a March Madness NCAA Tournament first-round game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Midwest Region game is scheduled ...

The Texas Longhorns First Four March Madness matchup with Xavier is a huge game for the UT program. A loss to the Musketeers would most likely cost coach Rodney Terry his job. It would also be the ...

The First Four of the 2025 men's NCAA Tournament has finished, ending with a thriller in Dayton as (11) Xavier rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat (11) Texas 86-80. (16) Mount St. Mary's ...

The First Four is officially in the books. No. 11 seed Xavier stunned No. 11 seed Texas with an 86-80 comeback win to cap two incredible days of basketball from Dayton, Ohio. The Musketeers will ...

An excellent three-point shooting squad, Xavier connects on 39.1 percent of its triples and has three players who knock down at least one per game – led by Ryan Conwell’s 3.1 per contest.