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Sat right next to Orange Crush this game and I can say without a doubt when TSJ threw down that dunk it was the loudest I have EVER heard SFC!!

It was always going to be Illinois in the Final Four. 🗣️

@IlliniAD ILL🔶🔷

FINAL FOUR. 🧡💙

Illinois Hoops in the 2010s: 2 tournament appearances, 0 titles Illinois Hoops in the 2020s: 6 tournament appearances, 2 E8s, 1 Final 4, 3 titles Illinois Football in the 2010s: 2 bowl wins, best season 7 wins Illinois Football in the 2020s: 2 bowl wins, best season 10 wins

"IT'S BEEN TWENTY-ONE YEARS FOR THE ILLINI, BUT FINALLY, THE ROAD WILL TAKE THEM TO INDIANAPOLIS! ILLINOIS IS GOING TO THE FINAL FOUR!" Kevin Harlan with the call for TBS. 🏀🎙️ #MarchMadness #NCAATournament

Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler just went off for 25 in the Elite 8 to lead the Illini back to the Final Four for the first time since 2005 🔥

BETTER THAN ELITE

Thank you Ayo Thank you Trent Thank you Kofi Thank you Terrence Thank you Marcus Thank you Coleman Thank you to all the Illini who helped turn this program around We’re going to the Final Four

The hero shot.

ARE YOU WITH US? For the first time since 2005, we're heading to the FINAL FOUR.

FINAL FOUR BOUND

@Champaign_Room I-L-L 🔶🔷

The fact they expect me to wait another hour is crazy

It’s 4 AM here and I dragged Mrs. Zuppke out of bed to help me practice my pick-and-rolls because these boys need me fucking LOCKED IN today

RT IF YOUR TEAM IS DANCING IN THE ELITE 8 🕺 #MarchMadness

Stunned at the way Illinois dominated Houston at the Toyota Center. What an impressive performance by the Illini. Worst performance we've seen from the Cougars in a big spot since the 2021 Final Four against Baylor.

For the second time in three years, WE ARE ELITE.

They said you weren’t good enough for the B1G, 2-3 They said the offseason hype was BS, 2-3 They said you were too small, 2-3 They said you weren’t B1G POY, 2-3 They said you couldn’t lead us to the S16, 2-3 They’re saying Houston will shut you down, 2-3 What will you say?

Only paying attention to us. 🏆 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 🆚 [2] Houston ⏰ 9:05 p.m. CT 📍 Houston, TX 📺 TBS/TruTV

Sights and sounds from the first weekend of the greatest tournament in the world.