AUSTIN, Texas — Madison Booker scored 20 points and No. 1 seed Texas used a smothering defense to earn a 65-48 victory over No. 8 Illinois on Monday, sending the Longhorns to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the last five seasons.

AUSTIN - In the early game of the day, the No. 1 seeded Texas Longhorns are gearing up to take on the eighth-seeded Illinois. Despite dominating their first-round game, beating William and Mary 105-61,

Koby Brea had 23 points and Otega Oweh added 15 to pace third-seeded Kentucky to an 84-75 victory over No. 6 Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's Midwest Region on Sunday. Kentucky (24-11) will face second-seeded Tennessee in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Indianapolis.

Kentucky beat Illinois 84-75 on Sunday to advance beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for the first time since they reached the Elite Eight in 2019.

Koby Brea led the Kentucky Wildcats with 23 points in a 84-75 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini, propelling Kentucky to its first Sweet 16 appearance since 2019. In addition to Brea’s 23 points he added six rebounds and one steal while shooting 10-of-16 from the field and 3-of-8 from the three-point line in the victory.