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shēng huó
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University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
after a gap of
shígé
时隔
21 years
èrshíyī nián
21年
once again
zàicì
再次
to advance to / to qualify for
jìnjí
晋级
NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
NCAA
NCAA
Final Four
sìqiáng
四强
。

University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
men
nánzǐ
男子
basketball team
lánqiú duì
篮球队
on (a date)
yú
于
March 28
sān yuè èrshíbā rì
3月28日
by (score of)
yǐ
以
71 to 59
qīshíyī bǐ wǔshíjiǔ
71比59
to defeat
jībài
击败
University of Iowa
Àihéhuá Dàxué
爱荷华大学
,
after a gap of
shígé
时隔
21 years
èrshíyī nián
21年
once again
zàicì
再次
to break into / to reach
chuǎngrù
闯入
NCAA
NCAA
NCAA
national Final Four
quánguó sìqiáng
全国四强
。

March 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM

University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
team
duì
队
on
zài
在
March 28
sān yuè èrshíbā rì
3月28日
by (score of)
yǐ
以
71 to 59
qīshíyī bǐ wǔshíjiǔ
71比59
to win / beat
yíng
赢
completion marker
le
了
University of Iowa
Àihéhuá Dàxué
爱荷华大学
。
this (game)
zhè chǎng
这场
victory
shènglì
胜利
to make / to allow
ràng
让
they / them
tāmen
他们
to enter / advance to
jìnrù
进入
completion marker
le
了
NCAA
NCAA
NCAA
Final Four
sìqiáng
四强
。
University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
the last time
shàng yīcì
上一次
to enter / advance to
jìnrù
进入
Final Four
sìqiáng
四强
was
shì
是
in
zài
在
the year 2005
èr líng líng wǔ nián
2005年
。
freshman
xīnshēng
新生
player
qiúyuán
球员
Keaton (given name)
Jīdùn
基顿
·
Wagler (surname)
Wǎgélè
瓦格勒
to score
dé
得
completion marker
le
了
25 points
èrshíwǔ fēn
25分
,
was
shì
是
across the whole game
quánchǎng
全场
highest scorer
zuì gāo fēn
最高分
。
he
tā
他
at
zài
在
free-throw line
fáqiú xiàn
罚球线
location marker
shàng
上
to shoot / attempt
tóu
投
completion marker
le
了
seven times
qī cì
七次
,
all / every one
quánbù
全部
to make (a shot)
tóu jìn
投进
。
Final Four games
sìqiáng sài
四强赛
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on (a date)
yú
于
April 4
sì yuè sì rì
4月4日
in
zài
在
Indianapolis
Yìndiānnà bōlísī
印第安纳波利斯
to be held
jǔxíng
举行
。
University of Illinois
Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
伊利诺伊大学
will
jiāng
将
against
yǔ
与
University of Connecticut (UConn)
Kāngnièdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
in
zài
在
the first game
dì yī chǎng
第一场
in (a competition)
zhōng
中
to face off against
duìjué
对决
。

New Words

Yīlìnuòyī Dàxué
University of Illinois
伊利诺伊大学
Àihóhuá Dàxué
University of Iowa
爱荷华大学
yíng
to win
赢
NCAA
NCAA
NCAA
sìqiáng
Final Four
四强
shènglì
victory
胜利
xīnshēng
freshman
新生
qiúyuán
player
球员
dé fēn
scored
得分
zuì gāo fēn
highest scorer
最高分
fáqiú xiàn
free-throw line
罚球线
Yìndiānnà bōlísī
Indianapolis
印第安纳波利斯

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Illinois Reaches NCAA Final Four for First Time in 21 Years After Beating Iowa

The University of Illinois men basketball team beat Iowa 71-59 on March 28, reaching the NCAA Final Four for the first time in 21 years.

The University of Illinois team won against the University of Iowa by a score of 71 to 59 on March 28. This victory allowed them to advance to the NCAA Final Four. The last time the University of Illinois entered the Final Four was in the year 2005. Freshman player Keaton Wagler scored 25 points, the highest scorer across the whole game. He attempted seven shots at the free-throw line and made all of them. The Final Four games will be held on April 4 in Indianapolis. The University of Illinois will face off against the University of Connecticut (UConn) in the first game.

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shīrén
诗人
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rónghuò
荣获
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诺贝尔
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wénxué jiǎng
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three
sān wèi
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scientists
kēxué jiā
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for / because of
yīn
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pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
optogenetics
guāng yíchuán xué
光遗传学
technology
jìshù
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gòngtóng
共同
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
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2026年
Nobel
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诺贝尔
Physiology
shēnglǐ xué
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or
huò
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Medicine Prize
yīxué jiǎng
医学奖
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Mò ěr chá nuò fū
莫尔查诺夫
with / at (a score of)
yǐ
以
137 meters
137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

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Canada
Jiā ná dà
加拿大
author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
Ān nī Kǎ sēn
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to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

Canadian Author Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature