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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)
March 28
sān yuè èrshíbā rì
3月28日
by (score of)
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
on
zài
March 28
sān yuè èrshíbā rì
3月28日
by (score of)
71 to 59
qīshíyī bǐ wǔshíjiǔ
71比59
to win / beat
yíng
completion marker
le
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
they / them
tāmen
他们
to enter / advance to
jìnrù
进入
completion marker
le
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
in
zài
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
completion marker
le
25 points
èrshíwǔ fēn
25分
was
shì
across the whole game
quánchǎng
全场
highest scorer
zuì gāo fēn
最高分
he
at
zài
free-throw line
fáqiú xiàn
罚球线
location marker
shàng
to shoot / attempt
tóu
completion marker
le
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
on (a date)
April 4
sì yuè sì rì
4月4日
in
zài
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
against
University of Connecticut (UConn)
Kāngnièdígé Dàxué
康涅狄格大学
in
zài
the first game
dì yī chǎng
第一场
in (a competition)
zhōng
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
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

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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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