Men’s and women’s basketball aren’t the only NCAA tournaments being contested by Fighting Illini this week.

The #23-ranked Fighting Illini wrestling team will have entries at five of the 10 weight classes in the NCAA Championships that start on Thursday and wrap up Saturday night.

Despite a disappointing 10th-place finish at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships the first weekend of March, Illinois qualified one more wrestler for NCAA’s than they did last year.

Qualifying for NCAA Championships

Qualifying for the NCAA championships is determined almost entirely by how well you do in your conference tournament.