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March Madness is bringing out the best in the Illinois basketball team. Illinois is in the Final Four for the first time in more than 20 years, after defeating Iowa on Saturday. The Illinois team celebrated in a special way by getting into a squirt gun fight in the locker room. A video went viral […] The post Illinois has full-on squirt gun fight in locker room after win over Iowa appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Illinois continued dancing on. The Illini took a 71-59 comeback victory over Iowa to move on to the Final Four in Indianapolis. As players celebrated on the court, Keaton Wagler, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, spoke about what got them to this point with Andy Katz of The Big Ten Network. “People might […] The post Keaton Wagler credits Illinois for sticking together during March Madness appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Brad Underwood finally got the moment he had been waiting for his whole coaching life on Saturday night in Houston. The No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini beat No. 9 Iowa 71-59 in the South Regional Final at the Toyota Center. This was their first trip to the Final Four since 2005, and Underwood’s tears said […] The post Brad Underwood’s emotional reaction to Illinois making Final Four appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Illinois basketball snapped out of a 21-year Final Four drought Saturday by knocking off Iowa 71-59. The victory becomes the most significant for Brad Underwood. The Illini head coach has now proven he can survive and advance in March Madness with Illinois. He described the feeling as a “special” moment when talking to Lauren Shehadi […] The post Why Brad Underwood, Illinois is ‘livin the dream’ after win over Iowa appeared first on ClutchPoints.
March Madness welcomed its first entry into the 2026 Final Four Saturday. Illinois basketball claimed the clash of Big Ten powers with dominating Iowa 71-59. It’s now the Illini’s first round of four appearance since 2005. And got fans in Champaign and the state thinking national title. ILLINOIS IS FINAL FOUR BOUND FOR THE FIRST […] The post Illinois fans are thinking national title after dominating win over Iowa appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The No. 9-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes were the lowest remaining seed in the NCAA Tournament heading into the Elite Eight. Unfortunately, the program’s Cinderella story came to an end on Saturday after suffering a 71-59 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini. It was a close game throughout, as Iowa actually had the lead at half. However, […] The post Iowa’s Cinderella run ends in bittersweet Elite 8 disappointment appeared first on ClutchPoints.
As Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood has been looking to continue to build the program as a powerhouse in college basketball, its stock was proven once again in the 65-55 win over Houston to advance to the Elite Eight. With Illinois basketball’s dominant defensive showing against Houston to propel itself to the Elite Eight, […] The post Brad Underwood reveals ‘mindset’ that led Illinois basketball to another Elite 8 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
A stifling defensive effort led Illinois to a 65-55 win over Houston on Thursday during the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Much of the Fighting Illini’s focus was on slowing down Houston star Kingston Flemings. Brad Underwood’s squad held Flemings to 11 points and four assists on 4-of-10 shooting. Following the decisive victory, the […] The post Brad Underwood breaks down how Illinois slowed Kingston Flemings down in Sweet 16 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Coach Kelvin Sampson's Houston Cougars possess the rare advantage of playing at home against coach Brad Underwood's Illinois Fighting Illini in the Sweet 16 of the South Region of this year's national tournament.
March Madness will soon crown its regional winners now that the Sweet 16 has arrived. Illinois basketball has catapulted back into national relevancy thanks to Brad Underwood, sparking Final Four chatter. Houston basketball is on a mission, however. The latter returns to this stage with 2025 likely fresh in their minds. Houston suffered heartbreak at […] The post Illinois vs. Houston bold predictions for March Madness Sweet 16 clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Illinois' Brad Underwood teases wild text thread to Fran McCaffery before NCAA Tournament sportingnews.com
