It was a celebration way before tipoff Monday night at Valley High School, the St. Xavier community arriving early in anticipation of finally scratching a 30-year itch. The “Rage Cage” student ...

The Illini also outrebounded Xavier 45-25. Ivisic, a 7-foot-1 center from Croatia, went 4 of 9 from 3-point range. His four 3-pointers were the most by a 7-footer in an NCAA Tournament game.

Riley scored 22 points while shooting 8 of 12 from the floor in Illinois' 86-73 NCAA Tournament triumph over Xavier on Friday night. The extent of Riley's shooting prowess became apparent with ...

After a thrilling comeback win over Texas in the First Four, No. 11 Xavier didn't have another rally left in them in Friday's 86-73 loss to No. 6 Illinois in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

It was the fourth time since 1990 the teams met in the NCAA Tournament, with each school winning twice. Turnaround The Longhorns took advantage of early foul trouble for Xavier and got to the rim ...

Illinois and Xavier wrapped up first-round March Madness action Friday at Fiserv Forum. It was the last of four NCAA tournament first-round games in Milwaukee. Illinois (22-12), the sixth ...

Sean Miller's Xavier Musketeers defeated Rodney Terry's Texas Longhorns Wednesday night in the First Four in Dayton, to advance to a Round of 64 game against Illinois. Field of 68 analyst Jeff ...

The Xavier Musketeers are moving onto the Midwest Region after beating Texas Wednesday night in the First Four at UD Arena. A No. 11 seed, Xavier will play No. 6 Illinois in the first round of the ...

The Xavier Musketeers were one of the last four teams picked for the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday. A No. 11 seed, Xavier will play Texas in the First Four Wednesday night at UD Arena.

The Xavier Musketeers technically didn't have a home court advantage in Wednesday's First Four men's NCAA Tournament game, but try telling that to the Texas Longhorns. Playing in Dayton ...

The Fighting Illini (21-12) are a No. 6 seed in March Madness and will face No. 11 Xavier at 8:45 p.m. Friday in Milwaukee. The Musketeers (22-11) beat Texas 86-80 on Wednesday in a First Four ...

No. 6 seed Illinois and No. 11 seed Xavier play Friday, March 21 in a March Madness NCAA Tournament first-round game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Midwest Region game is scheduled ...