Freshman forward David Mirkovic piled up 27 points and 21 rebounds to lead No. 14 Illinois to an 84-65 nonconference victory over Colgate on Friday night in Champaign, Ill.
After just two NCAA Tournament appearances in program history, and none across a 23-year span, the Colgate men's basketball team has made the "Big Dance" in each of their last three tries (excluding 2020).