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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 1H

Selection Sunday: Illinois Learns Its NCAA Tournament Fate

from Oskee Talk · host Drew Pastorek

I'm joined by The Champaign Room's bracket guru Robby Nardini to discuss the lack of suspense on Selection Sunday (2:46), reveal Illinois’ first-round matchup with a familiar face (6:48), take a glance at the rest of the South Region (12:33) and if he agrees that a change of scenery can help the Illini's tournament push (20:47). We also preview Penn (24:05), examine this year's possible Cinderella teams (28:11) and reveal our Final Four picks (36:07). Finally, I preview women's basketball's NCAA Tournament matchup with Colorado (46:52), recap the Illini's history in the Big Dance (54:09), and remind fans to enjoy this period of Illinois hoops (59:20). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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I'm joined by The Champaign Room's bracket guru Robby Nardini to discuss the Illini's first-round matchup with Pennsylvania, take a glance at the rest of Illinois' region, and make our Final Four predictions.

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