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Monday, March 12Tournament history -- Illinois
Overall Record: 24-21 (.533)
Final Four Appearances: 4 (1949, 1951, 1952, 1989)
2000--Fourth seed in East Region
Defeated Pennsylvania in first round, 68-58
Lost to Florida in first round, 93-76
1998--Fifth seed in West Region
Defeated South Alabama in first round, 64-51
Lost to Maryland in second round, 67-61
1997--Sixth seed in Southeast Region
Defeated USC in first round, 90-77
Lost to Chattanooga in second round, 75-63
1995--Eleventh seed in in East Region
Lost to Tulsa in first round, 68-62
1994--Eighth seed in Midwest Region
Lost to Georgetown in first round, 84-77
1993--Sixth seed in West Region
Defeated Long Beach State in first round, 75-72
Lost to Vanderbilt in second round, 85-68
1990--Fifth seed in Midwest Region
Lost to Dayton in first round, 88-86
1989--First seed in Midwest Region
Defeated McNeese State in first round, 77-71
Defeated Ball State in second round, 72-60
Defeated Louisville in regional semifinal, 83-69
Defeated Syracuse in regional final, 89-86
Lost to Michigan in National Semifinal, 83-81
1988--Third seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Texas-San Antonio in first round, 81-72
Lost to Villanova in second round, 66-63
1987--Third seed in Southeast Region
Lost to Austin Peay in first round, 68-67
1986--Fourth seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Fairfield in first round, 75-51
Lost to Alabama in second round, 58-56
1985--Third seed in Southeast Region
Defeated Northeastern in first round, 76-57
Defeated Georgia in second round, 74-58
Lost to Georgia Tech in regional semifinal, 61-53
1984--Second seed in Mideast Region
Defeated Villanova in second round, 64-56
Defeated Maryland in regional semifinal, 72-70
Lost to Kentucky in regional final, 54-51
1983--Seventh seed in West Region
Lost to Utah in first round, 52-49
1981--Fourth seed in West Region
Defeated Wyoming in second round, 67-65
Lost to Kansas State in regional semifinal, 57-52
1963--Mideast Region
Defeated Bowling Green in regional semifinal, 70-67
Lost to Loyola of Illinois in regional final, 79-64
1952--East Region
Defeated Dayton in regional semifinal, 80-61
Defeated Duquesne in regional final, 74-68
Lost to St. John's in National Semifinal, 61-59
Defeated Santa Clara for National Third Place, 67-64
1951--East Region
Defeated Columbia in regional semifinal, 79-71
Defeated North Carolina State in regional final, 84-70
Lost to Kentucky in National Semifinal, 76-74
Defeated Oklahoma State for National Third Place, 61-46
1949--Eastern Regionals
Defeated Yale in regional semifinal, 71-67
Lost to Kentucky in regional final, 76-47
Defeated Oregon State for National Third Place, 57-53
1942--Eastern Regionals
Lost to Kentucky in regional semifinal, 46-44
Lost to Penn State for regional third place, 41-34
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