No. 6 seed Illinois will ... committing to the trip or simply holding out for Indianapolis, but unless a caravan of blue heads north soon, Kentucky will be playing in a road environment on Sunday.

MILWAUKEE, WI (WAND) -- Illinois will take on Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line. Illinois is looking to advance to the Sweet 16 in back-to ...

The No. 6 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12) look to earn a trip to the Sweet 16 in a men's NCAA Tournament second-round matchup against the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats (23-11) on Sunday at ...

Illinois' biggest alumni base is in Chicago, which is roughly a 90-minute drive to Milwaukee. The Wildcats are essentially playing a road game like when they faced Gonzaga in Seattle. MILWAUKEE ...

Kentucky is starting off the NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee, and after beating the Troy Trojans, they will take on the Illinois Fighting Illini, and there will be a lot of Orange in the building.

In a game that was expected to be ultra-competitive, Kentucky (24-11) simply wouldn't allow for dramatics. UK was in front for more than 37 minutes; Illinois (22-13) was on top of the scoreboard a ...

MILWAUKEE — An Illinois men’s basketball team that was inconsistent for stretches this season stumbled out of the gate against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament second round and never quite ...

An Illinois team that was inconsistent for stretches this season stumbled out of the gate against Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament and never quite found its groove in an 84-75 loss.

MILWAUKEE — Kentucky and Illinois overhauled their rosters and ... face off Sunday for a trip to Indianapolis and a spot in the Midwest Region semifinals. “The terrifying part is that you ...

Illinois isn’t Troy, however. When firing on all cylinders, the Illini is among the best teams in the nation. Kentucky must find a way to keep them from firing on Sunday.