Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell (4) celebrates during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats in round two of the NCAA tournament at Fiserv Forum Sunday March 23, 2025, in Milwaukee.

Kentucky is joining John Calipari in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2019 after beating Illinois. ... Kentucky showed against Illinois that Mark Pope’s roster rebuild is peaking at right time.

Illinois rolls into Fiserv Forum with two one-and-done stars, not Kentucky. Kentucky has a veteran roster that will require massive offseason turnover, not Illinois. So let’s dive into how the ...

Kentucky averaged 7.1 steals per game this season compared to 4.3 for Illinois – and the Wildcats used that advantage to set the tone for the game and take a 37-32 halftime lead. BOX SCORE ...

Photos: No. 3 seed Kentucky defeats No. 6 seed Illinois in the men’s NCAA Tournament . After leading by five points at halftime, Kentucky went on a 10-0 run to open the second half for a 47-32 lead.

Score Prediction: Kentucky 78, Illinois 76 This game is going to be really close and tightly contested the whole way. Interestingly, this game is taking place 11 years to the date of the Kentucky ...

Kentucky vs Illinois prediction: March Madness second round. Kentucky 91, Illinois 89: Expect plenty of points in this one. The Wildcats and Illini are among the top 10 in Division I in scoring ...

March Madness Round 2 includes No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Illinois. Here are expert picks, predictions and how to watch Kentucky vs Illinois.

Kentucky defeated Illinois 6-1 on Saturday to move one step closer to its second consecutive super-regional berth in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. Seeded No. 1 in the Lexington Regional and No. 2 ...

Kentucky baseball topped Illinois in the 2024 NCAA tournament's Lexington Regional. The Wildcats are one win from the super regionals.

Illinois’ campus is about 200 miles from Milwaukee, enabling its fans to arrive at Fiserv Forum in large numbers. Multiple Kentucky players say they’re expecting Illinois to have the majority ...