Let’s try this again.
One year after being named a 1-seed and getting bounced in the Round of 32 by an in-state foe, Illinois heard its name called for the 2022 bracket.
Brad Underwood’s squad was selected as 4-seed in the South Region during Sunday’s selection show. Illinois’ Round of 64 opponent will be Chattanooga out of the Southern Conference.
While the Illini’s regular season (22-8, 15-5 Big Ten) ended with a bang (co-champions with Wisconsin), recent postseason runs ended with a whimper.
First, there was last season’s disappointing loss to Loyola-Chicago, which ended the college career of Illinois legend Ayo Dosonmu.