How Sweet: Illinois Rolls Into The Second Weekend

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I review Illinois' NCAA Tournament wins over Penn (3:57) and VCU (10:33) as well as call out Brad Underwood's critics (19:49). I also revisit the Illini's history with Sweet 16 opponent Houston (28:11), break down the analytics (33:28) and discuss the matchups I'm most looking forward to (36:17). Then, I recap women's basketball's first round victory over Colorado (46:42), including a trio of history-making performances (48:02), and look ahead to Monday's matchup with Vanderbilt (52:37) Finally, I acknowledge the Big Ten's stellar NCAA Tournament record and a milestone for Illini athletics (57:53).

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I review Illinois' NCAA Tournament wins versus Penn and VCU and preview the Sweet 16 matchup with Houston. I also recap women's hoops' first-round win over Colorado and look ahead to Vanderbilt.

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