Here is a complete guide to picking No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Xavier in your 2025 March Madness bracket, including updated odds and our expert predictions for the South Region game.

Photos from Illinois’ 86-73 victory over Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum ...

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks into high gear this afternoon with Louisville facing Creighton at 12:15 p.m., as ...

The Midwest region features what might be the most consistent team of the last five years, the Houston Cougars. Head coach ...

The top two seeds in the Birmingham 3 Regional hail from Texas and they want to dance their way to the Final Four. Who can ...

MILWAUKEE — Koby Brea had 23 points and Otega Oweh added 15 to pace third-seeded Kentucky to an 84-75 victory over No. 6 ...

Future Illinois guard Keaton Wagler was named in Kansas on Wednesday. The 6-foot-6 guard helped lead Shawnee Mission Northwest (Kan.) to a second straight state championship earlier this month. The ...

The 6-foot-7 junior has been on fire for the Fighting Illini down the stretch, averaging 18.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 0.6 steals across Illinois' last five outings. White will look to stay hot ...

The Midwest features one of the biggest potential upsets for the 2025 bracket, though not necessarily the most likely.

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