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Tulane's Rowan Brumbaugh (7) goes for a layup during the first round American Conference Tournament game between Memphis and Tulane in Birmingham, Ala, on March 11, 2026.

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Illinois guard Maddie Webber (34) and guard Destiny Jackson (2) celebrate defeating Colorado in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, March 21, 2026.

A young fan holds up a Illinois Fighting Illini sign Saturday, April 4, 2026, during a Final Four game against the UConn Huskies at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Dec 30, 2025; Nashville, TN, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema calls time out against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Mar 11, 2026; New York, NY, USA; Providence Friars guard Stefan Vaaks (7) looks to pass against the Butler Bulldogs defense during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Oct 4, 2025; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema watches warm-ups before the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium.

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Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood watches as his team plays March 21, 2026 during the first half of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament second round game against VCU at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

Apr 2, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Illinois head coach Brad Underwood during a press conference ahead of the Final Four

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Dec 6, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood yells to his bench against the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

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Dec 2, 2025; Waco, Texas, USA; Sacramento State Hornets guard Prophet Johnson (16) drives to the basket against Baylor Bears guard Cameron Carr (43) during the first half at Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images

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Jan 21, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Mihailo Petrovic (77) passes the ball against Maryland Terrapins forward Aleks Alston (24) in the first half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Fred Zwicky-Imagn Images

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Apr 8, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (1) drives around Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (22) during the second quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images

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Mar 23, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood leaves the court after the game against the Duquesne Dukes in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at CHI Health Center Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images

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Nov 14, 2025; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood talks with Kylan Boswell (4) during the first half against the Colgate Raiders at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

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Dec 23, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (middle) chats with Los Angeles Clippers guard Bradley Beal (right) before the game at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

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Mar 28, 2026; Houston, TX, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood and guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) celebrate after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes in an Elite Eight game of the South Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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Illinois forward Berry Wallace (23) brings the ball up the court against Vanderbilt during the second half of a second round NCAA college basketball tournament game at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, March 23, 2026.

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Illinois Fighting Illini forward David Mirkovic (0) and Fighting Illini guard Keaton Wagler (23) walk off the court Saturday, April 4, 2026, following the UConn Huskies' 71-62 Final Four victory at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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Mar 21, 2026; Greenville, SC, USA; VCU Rams guard Terrence Hill Jr. (6) shoots as Illinois Fighting Illini guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) and forward Ben Humrichous (3) defend in the second half during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

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