On Tuesday morning, when ESPN’s resident bracketologist Joe Lunardi released his latest NCAA tournament predictions, the Illini had gained ground, climbing from a No. 8 seed to a No. 7 in the South ...

Lunardi calls for Kansas to be the No. 7 seed in the East region in his latest projection. The Jayhawks would play VCU in the first round with a likely date against two-seed Florida waiting in round ...