The Illinois men's basketball team received a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday and will play 14th-seeded Penn in the first round Thursday in Greenville, S.C.
 

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NCAA Tournament: Illinois men get a No. 3 seed and will face Penn in the 1st round

Illinois enters its sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance under coach Brad Underwood with five losses in its last nine games.

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