VCU 55, at Illinois 76

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Interstat) — The Illinois Fighting Illini, leveraging a decisive second-half surge and a standout performance from Andrej Stojakovic, ended the Virginia Commonwealth Rams’ season with a 76-55 victory in a men’s NCAA Division I tournament second-round game Saturday at a sold-out Bi-Lo Center. A crowd of 14,178 saw the Fighting Illini methodically pull away after halftime, transforming a seven-point lead into a commanding 21-point final margin. The win advances Illinois, which improved its overall record to 26-8, to the tournament’s next round. VCU, which entered the game on a five-game winning streak including an overtime victory over North… Read more...