Xavier Basketball is knocked out of the NCAA Tournament after dropping first round game 86-73 to No. 6 Illinois.

Will Riley scored 22 points to lead four players in double figures, and No. 6 seed Illinois beat 11th-seeded Xavier 86-73 on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Xavier mounted a ferocious comeback aided by a rambunctious crowd against Texas on Wednesday night to close out First Four action. The Musketeers' victory earned them a date with Illinois on Friday ...

With 7:28 left in Wednesday night’s high-decibel, high-drama First Four game between Xavier and Texas, the Longhorns cheerleaders came onto the UD Arena court with their shimmering orange tops bearing ...

Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier rallied past Texas 86-80 ...

Xavier came back from an 8-point deficit at the half to excitedly defeat Texas in the First Four on Wednesday night, rallying ...

Williams: The comeback. The dunk. The eruption. The victory. What a special night for the Xavier Musketeers at the NCAA Tournament First Four in Dayton.