US EditionWagler, Illinois Primed for Final Four Clash with Tested UConn Defense
UConn and Illinois meet again after the Huskies won the first matchup 74-61, with both teams entering at least 28 wins.
- On Saturday, the Illinois Fighting Illini face the UConn Huskies at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, a rematch of their Elite Eight meeting two years ago.
- Since their November meeting, which UConn won 74-61, Illinois has shifted its offensive approach while the Huskies have managed roster injuries throughout the season.
- Improving from a high ankle sprain, UConn head coach Dan Hurley said Silas Demery has "a chance to play at like 90, 90%" for the matchup.
- The winner advances to the national championship game on Monday; while the Fighting Illini are favored by 1.5 points, multiple experts project the Huskies will prevail.
- Illinois averages 10.7 made 3-pointers per game, 4.8 more than the Huskies allow, creating a key statistical advantage for the Fighting Illini's offense.
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Analytics Say UConn Has One Major Advantage Over Illinois in Final Four
After UConn’s thrilling comeback win in the Elite Eight over Duke — capped off by a wild final sequence and a buzzer-beating three from the Huskies freshman Braylon Mullins — they advanced to take on Illinois out of the Big Ten in a crucial Final Four showdown. The winner advances to take on either Michigan or Arizona in the national title game, while the loser goes home.The pundits have all weighed in and the media talking heads have gotten the…
Illinois looks to flip the script against UConn in Final Four Saturday
Illinois coach Brad Underwood doesn’t need any reminders about what happened the last two times his team faced UConn. He can just plug in the game tapes, rewind them and watch them again. Back in November, the Huskies led wire-to-wire in a 74-61 victory. Two years ago in the Elite Eight, UConn used a 30-0 run en route to a 77-52 victory on the way to a second straight national championship. There’s nothing the Fighting Illini can do to change th…
Herald Bulletin
UConn and Illinois square off in the Final 4
The No. 7 UConn Huskies and No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini square off in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. UConn is 19-4 against the Big East, and Illinois is 16-6…
Idaho Press
Illinois throws out book on previous matchups with UConn and tries to flip the script in Final Four
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Illinois coach Brad Underwood doesn't need any reminders about what happened the last two times his team faced UConn.
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