The No. 6 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (21-12) and the No. 11 seed Xavier Musketeers (22-11) will meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 9:45 p.m. ET. Watch the matchup on CBS.

In its previous game, Illinois lost on the road to Maryland, 88-65. Its top scorers were Kasparas Jakucionis (15 PTS, 10 REB, 40 FG%) and Will Riley (15 PTS, 7 REB, 46.15 FG%, 2-6 from 3PT).

Xavier fell on the road to Texas 80-86 last time out, and were led by Marcus Foster (22 PTS, 8 REB, 88.89 FG%, 4-5 from 3PT) and Zach Freemantle (15 PTS, 46.15 FG%).

As college hoops matchups continue, get ready for the contest with what you need to know before Friday's game.

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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Xavier Musketeers

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