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Photos from Illinois’ 86-73 victory over Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

Illinois guard Ty Rodgers (second from left) walks off the floor alongside his teammates after a victory over Xavier in round one of the NCAA tournament at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 21, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Ty Rodgers (second from left) walks off the floor alongside his teammates after a victory over Xavier in round one of the NCAA tournament at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 21, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood yells out in the first half of round one of the NCAA tournament against Xavier at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 21, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood yells out in the first half of round one of the NCAA tournament against Xavier at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 21, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Xavier guard Dante Maddox Jr. (21) and Illinois guard Kylan Boswell react as the ball gets away in the first half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Xavier guard Dante Maddox Jr. (21) and Illinois guard Kylan Boswell react as the ball gets away in the first half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
An Illinois band member reacts to having her photograph taken before Illinois played Xavier in round one of the NCAA tournament at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 21, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
An Illinois band member reacts to having her photograph taken before Illinois played Xavier in round one of the NCAA tournament at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 21, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
The Illinois Hoops Band performs before the start of a game between Illinois and Xavier in round one of the NCAA tournament at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 21, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
The Illinois Hoops Band performs before the start of a game between Illinois and Xavier in round one of the NCAA tournament at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 21, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) hits the floor hard in the second half of round one of the NCAA tournament against Xavier at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 21, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) hits the floor hard in the second half of round one of the NCAA tournament against Xavier at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 21, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

 

Illinois guards Kasparas Jakučionis (32) and Kylan Boswell celebrate in front of Xavier guard Dante Maddox Jr. as the Illini close out an 86-73 win in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guards Kasparas Jakučionis (32) and Kylan Boswell celebrate in front of Xavier guard Dante Maddox Jr. as the Illini close out an 86-73 win in the first round of the NCAA tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Tre White (22) follows through on a 3-pointer in the second half of an NCAA Tournament gamee against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Tre White (22) follows through on a 3-pointer in the second half of an NCAA Tournament gamee against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley (7) drains a 3-pointer late in the second half against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley (7) drains a 3-pointer late in the second half against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley (7) celebrates after draining a 3-pointer late in the second half against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley (7) celebrates after draining a 3-pointer late in the second half against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley (7) celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer in the second half against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley (7) celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer in the second half against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis (32) drives to the basket in the second half against Xavier in a first-round NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis (32) drives to the basket in the second half against Xavier in a first-round NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley dunks the ball in the second half against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley dunks the ball in the second half against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Xavier guard Dante Maddox Jr. (21) and Illinois guard Kylan Boswell react as the ball gets away in the first half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Xavier guard Dante Maddox Jr. (21) and Illinois guard Kylan Boswell react as the ball gets away in the first half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Ben Humrichous (3) tries to block the shot of Xavier guard Dayvion McKnight in the first half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Ben Humrichous (3) tries to block the shot of Xavier guard Dayvion McKnight in the first half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Xavier guard Dailyn Swain (3) drives against Illinois forward Will Riley in the first half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Xavier guard Dailyn Swain (3) drives against Illinois forward Will Riley in the first half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis (32) tries to save a ball from going out of bounds in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis tries to save a ball from going out of bounds in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) dunks the ball in front of Xavier guard Ryan Conwell in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) dunks the ball in front of Xavier guard Ryan Conwell in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) dunks the ball in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. (21) dunks the ball in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Tre White (22) puts a move on Xavier guard Marcus Foster (1) in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Tre White (22) puts a move on Xavier guard Marcus Foster (1) in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis (32) claps to the crowd while walking off the court after an 86-73 victory over Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis (32) claps to the crowd while walking off the court after an 86-73 victory over Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley (7) follows through on a 3-pointer in front of coach Brad Underwood late in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025 m,at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley (7) follows through on a 3-pointer in front of coach Brad Underwood late in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025 m,at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kylan Boswell (4) pulls down a rebound beside Xavier guard Marcus Foster in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kylan Boswell (4) pulls down a rebound beside Xavier guard Marcus Foster in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley (7) starts to celebrate after scoring while being fouled in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley (7) starts to celebrate after scoring while being fouled in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois coach Brad Underwood argues with a referee in the first half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois coach Brad Underwood argues with a referee in the first half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois center Tomislav Ivišić (13) tries to drive around Xavier forward Zach Freemantle in the second half of an NCAA tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois center Tomislav Ivišić (13) tries to drive around Xavier forward Zach Freemantle in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guards Kylan Boswell (4) and Kasparas Jakucionis congratulate one another in the second half against Xavier in an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guards Kylan Boswell (4) and Kasparas Jakucionis congratulate one another in the second half against Xavier in an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois fans celebrate late in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois fans celebrate late in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis (32) huddles with teammates at the start the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis (32) huddles with teammates at the start the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
An Illinois fan cheers in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
An Illinois fan cheers in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois center Tomislav Ivišić (13) tries to grab a loose ball in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois center Tomislav Ivišić (13) tries to grab a loose ball in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois coach Brad Underwood talks to his players during a timeout in the second half of a first-round NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois coach Brad Underwood talks to his players during a timeout in the second half of a first-round NCAA Tournament game against Xavier on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois center Tomislav Ivišić (13) blocks the shot of Xavier guard Marcus Foster in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois center Tomislav Ivišić (13) blocks the shot of Xavier guard Marcus Foster in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis (32) chases down the ball on a steal against Xavier in the second half an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois guard Kasparas Jakučionis (32) chases down the ball on a steal against Xavier in the second half an NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley reacts in the first half against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Illinois forward Will Riley reacts in the first half against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Xavier forward Zach Freemantle (32) dunks as Illinois' Will Riley, center, and Tomislav Ivišić look on in the first half of a first-round NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
Xavier forward Zach Freemantle (32) dunks as Illinois' Will Riley, center, and Tomislav Ivišić look on in the first half of a first-round NCAA Tournament game on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
A young cheerleader shows her support during the Illinois-Xavier game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
A young cheerleader shows her support during the Illinois-Xavier game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
A member of the Illinois cheer team waves a flag before the Illinois-Xavier game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)
A member of the Illinois cheer team waves a flag before the game against Xavier in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)