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MILWAUKEE — Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the foul line in an 86-73 NCAA Tournament victory over Xavier on Friday night. Illinois advanced to a round of 32 matchup Sunday with Kentucky. The Wildcats beat Troy 76-57 earlier Friday night. Jakucionis had 16 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Tomislav Ivisic added 20 points and 10 rebounds. 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.
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Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic (13) scores against Xavier forward Zach Freemantle (32) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Milwaukee. - AP Photo/Kayla Wolf
