The Fighting Illini are fighting for a spot in the Sweet 16, facing Duquesne Saturday night in Omaha, Nebraska.
Saturday, March 23, 2024 11:47PMLive streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming.Brad Underwood smirked and almost imperceptibly shook his head when the question was asked: What would it mean for Illinois to finally make it back to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly two decades?
"We don't necessarily talk about that much," said the Fighting Illini's Luke Goode. "That's something other people talk about. We just look at it as another game, another opportunity to win. ... We haven't thought of records or anything like that, the history of Illinois.
"I mean, this is every kid's dream playing in this tournament," the Cougars' Myles Rice said, "but you can't make the moment too big or more than what it is. It's basketball at the end of the day, but you have to have fun with it."PAGING A KING TO THE COURT "It would be better if he was on our team. Then we might have a little advantage," Dambrot quipped. "He'll never forget the people that helped him, you know? He likes me but he loves Dru Joyce, who is our associate head coach. They've been best friends forever. And he cares about us. It's nice to have him a part of our program. I wouldn't be sitting here without him.
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