The Illinois basketball team needed to make a statement to start the NCAA tournament, and they did just that in their first round win vs. No. 10 Colorado.
Illinois forward Berry Wallace (23) passes the ball past Colorado forward Logyn Greer (11) during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament at Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, March 21, 2026. | ANDREW NELLES / THE TENNESSEAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The youth movement of the women's Illinois basketball team was on full display Saturday night, and it led to a monumental 66-57 victory over the No.
