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Keaton Wagler and the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini are preparing for a Final Four matchup against the No. 2 UConn Huskies. They're looking to stay hot, already picking up NCAA Tournament wins against the No. 14 Penn Quakers, No. 11 VCU Rams, No. 2 Houston Cougars and No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes. ...
The best players deliver in the biggest moments and these are the stars that will need to win their matchups to take their teams to the National Championship Game.
Today, we see who makes it to the finals as Illinois takes on UConn.
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Every time the chips have been down throughout the 2025-2026 season, Brad Underwood has turned to star freshman Keaton Wagler to bail him out. Perhaps that is the case again, but if Illinois is going to beat UConn in its first Final Four appearance since 2005, it needs the help of two unlikely heroes — […] The post Illinois basketball’s X-factor to beat UConn in Final Four tilt appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Sixty-eight teams entered, and only four remain. The Final Four portion of March Madness has arrived, and the players on the remaining teams have had plenty of opportunity to show off their skill sets to the draft community. All of Illinois, UConn, Michigan, and Arizona have legitimate draft prospects on their roster, and advancing so […] The post Final Four: Best 2026 NBA Draft prospects left in March Madness appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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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.
The South Regional final between the No. 3 seed Illinois Fighting Illini and the No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday night was delayed 11 minutes after the buzzer malfunctioned. Both teams passed the time with warm-up shots, and an airhorn was used instead. While the second half unfolded at the Toyota Center in Houston, […] The post NCAA releases statement on horn malfunction during Illinois-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.
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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.
Keaton Wagler scored 25 points and Illinois beating Big Ten rival Iowa, 71-59, to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.
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.
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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.
No matter who ends up winning it all and is in the final shot of One Shining Moment, raising the NCAA Championship trophy into the air, March Madness is always a terrific time for NBA Draft prospects to begin making a name for themselves before the full-blown pre-draft cycle begins. Performing well and shining in […] The post The 4 NBA Draft prospects making the most March Madness noise before Sweet 16 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Brooklyn Nets have their sights set on a top pick in a loaded 2026 NBA draft. With 10 games left in the regular season, the rebuilding squad holds the No. 3 spot in the draft lottery standings. If the season ended today, the Nets would hold a 52.1 percent chance of picking in the […] The post Top 4 Nets NBA Draft targets to watch in Sweet 16 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
March Madness is chaotic by design. But for NBA scouts, the NCAA tournament serves another purpose: a live evaluation stage. Executives consistently describe the tournament…
