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Mirkovic scores 29 and grabs 17 rebounds as #3 Illinois throttles #14 Pennsylvania

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Vanderbilt braces for a 'road game' in NCAA Tournament as Nebraska fans flood Oklahoma City

Vanderbilt faces a tough NCAA second-round test because Nebraska is expected to turn the “neutral” arena into a home court in Oklahoma City

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

David Mirkovic Makes Illinois Basketball History In NCAA Tournament Win Over Penn The freshman forward Mirkovic totaled 29 points and 17 rebounds in a dominant win over Fran McCaffery's Quakers

MARCH 20 • SI.COM

Illinois vs. VCU betting line doesn't mean Brad Underwood can take it easy The Fighting Illini are heavily favored over the VCU Rams, but that doesn't mean Illinois head coach Brad Underwood can start to take his fo...

MARCH 20 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Brad Underwood made it clear what's on his mind after Illinois throttled Penn The Fighting Illini just blew past the Penn Quakers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but Illinois head coach Brad Underwood isn't...

MARCH 20 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Brad Underwood got an emphatic answer from Illinois's biggest March Madness question mark The Illinois Fighting Illini had a perfect first-round performance against the Penn Quakers, and head coach Brad Underwood had all of his qu...

MARCH 20 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

Illinois Fighting Illini and VCU Rams square off in NCAA Tournament second round

The No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini and VCU Rams play in the NCAA Tournament second round

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Illinois basketball blows past Penn in NCAA Tournament opener, sets up clash with VCU | Sporting News The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team made a statement in the opening round of NCAA Tournament with a dominant 105-70 win again...

MARCH 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM