Is Illini Women’s Basketball primed for a March Madness run? | 2026 NCAA Tournament Preview

Is Illini Women’s Basketball primed for a March Madness run? 🏀 The bracket is SET! The #7 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (21-11) are headed to Nashville to take on #10 Colorado this Saturday, March 21. Can Shauna Green’s squad—the youngest team in the 68-team field—keep the momentum from their Big Ten Tournament run and pull off a deep NCAA Tournament run? To break down the matchup, we are joined by Brian Teague from Chicago State of Mind! We dive deep into the X's and O's of the Buffaloes, the impact of First-Team All-Big Ten star Berry Wallace, and what Illinois needs to do to reach the Sweet 16. Armchair Illini: Website: armchairillini.com (Your home for in-depth Illini analysis) Twitter/X: @ArmchairIllini Instagram: @armchairillini Listen on the go: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Substack: Subscribe for exclusive content Chicago State of Mind (Brian Teague): Website: chicagostateofmind.com Follow Brian on Twitter: @ChicagoStateMind 📊 ILLINI VS COLORADO GAME INFO Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 Time: 8:30 PM CT Location: Memorial Gymnasium | Nashville, TN TV: ESPN2 #Illini #MarchMadness #IllinoisBasketball #NCAAW #ArmchairIllini #ChicagoStateOfMind #EverydayGuys #fightingillini AUDIO Episode due to technical difficulties! Sorry everyone!