Illinois guard Kylan Boswell, center, grabs a rebound as he crashes into Illinois forward Will Riley, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) AP

No. 7 seed Illinois advances to the tournament quarterfinals against No. 2 Maryland at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Kylan Boswell had 24 points, with four 3-pointers made, and added 7 assists, while Will Riley had 21 points and 7 rebounds and Tomislav Ivisic had a double-double with 19 points,

Illinois and Iowa had it all. There was minimal defense, points galore, coaching ejections, and a Fighting Illini victory to set up a key matchup.