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 ...

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.

No. 6 seed Illinois already was having trouble keeping up with No. 3 seed Kentucky on Sunday in the second round of the men’s NCAA Tournament, and then Koby Brea got hot.

It’s Kentucky Wildcats vs Illinois Fighting Illini in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction, pick for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.

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 ...

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