Illini made a commitment to taking the basketball to the hoop instead of chucking three-pointers to rally past Ohio State.

That brought more possible combinations for matchups in the Elite Eight. Each region of the bracket features 16 teams. Each team has eight possible Elite Eight opponents, as half of the region ...

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound senior was one of just three running backs selected to the first team, which includes players across all of the state's eight ... back in elite company on Champaign ...