Even if the Illini won't admit a preference, one play-in opponent would seem to be a more favorable matchup than the other ...

Here are three storylines that stood out after the bracket was revealed and sportsbooks put up their Round 1 odds.

The internet never sleeps – especially on Selection Sunday – so social media was abuzz about the Illini headed into March Madness ...

As a Starbucks afficionado, Akron head coach John Groce couldn’t have picked a better city to be sent for the NCAA Tournament ...