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Illinois sits on 2-seed line in early NCAA Tournament top 16 rankings

head shot meby: Doug Bucshon02/21/26IllinoisRivals
NCAA Basketball: Illinois at Purdue
Jan 24, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood looks at a referee during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

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