Riley scores 22 as No. 6 seed Illinois defeats Xavier 86-73 in NCAA Tournament
Illinois led throughout the last 33 ½ minutes and went 18 of 18 from the free throw line and 12 of 30 from 3-point range. The Illini also outrebounded Xavier 45-25.
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Illinois led throughout the last 33 ½ minutes and went 18 of 18 from the free throw line and 12 of 30 from 3-point range. The Illini also outrebounded Xavier 45-25.
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With Chicago just 90 miles away. the Illini are expecting a lot of their fans to make the short road trip to cheer them on in the Big Dance.
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The Badgers pulled away for their first March Madness win in three years.
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President Trump said he is open to invoking the Insurrection Act in order to deploy the National Guard to American cities like Portland and Chicago.
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Members of the National Guard will be assigned to the protection of federal facilities and federal law enforcement personnel.
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The Fighting Illini (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) used their first conference road win to retain the Cannon Trophy for the first time since last beating its border rival in back-to-back seasons in 2001 and 2002.
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In each incident, a man holds up the victims with a black handgun or a silver revolver, police said. He announces a robbery and takes personal property.
