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Illinois rips through UW-Milwaukee

AMERICAN BASKETBALL The top-seeded Illini (35-1) will play Arizona (30-6) for a chance to go to their first Final Four since 1989. The Wildcats beat the Cowboys

AP , ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS

West Virginia, a former bubble team and No. 8 seed in the Big East tournament, added another dramatic win to its best run in the NCAA tournament since 1959, when Jerry West and the Mountaineers lost in the national title game.

Pittsnogle carried the Mountaineers down the stretch. His 3-pointer with 6:10 left put West Virginia ahead to stay at 56-53.

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