Northwestern returns to NCAA Tournament, will face Boise; Illini given an 8 vs. 9 matchup against Arkansas. McGrawDHSports NUMen'sbball IlliniMBB
Don't forget about all those decades when Northwestern playing in the NCAA Tournament felt like an impossible dream.
Illinois was given a No. 9 seed and will play No. 8 Arkansas on at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Des Moines . The winner of that game will likely see No. 1 Kansas in Round 2. by signing up you agree to our terms of service The 2017 squad that finally broke the NCAA drought beat Vanderbilt in the first round, then lost a competitive game against Gonzaga.
"We let our momentum slip. We kind of had to start from scratch again. So to build it twice at a place that has no history for basketball is pretty special. It's something that means a lot to me, because you can't do it alone." One way to look at it is the Illini may have underachieved a bit this season, which leaves room to play above its seed.
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