Western Kentucky built as much as a 17-point lead and bounced the Illini from the NCAA tournament on Thursday with a 76-72 victory in Portland Ore.

Coverage includes:

Frazier: 'I just wish I was out there' - link

Expanded box score - link

Listen to the postgame call-in show - link

Check out our photo gallery from Thursday's game - link

Tate: Magic runs out on fine season - link

News and notes from Thursday night at the Rose Garden - link

Marcus Jackson grades Illinois' loss - link

Bleill: CBS messed up during the UI's rally - link

HQ beat writer Paul Klee chatted Thursday from Portland. Read the transcript here.

Klee's latest blog is here

Tate on Weber-McCamey relationship - link

Klee: Wednesday's notebook - link

Klee: Illini hoping for another NCAA streak - link

Klee: UI-WKU matchups - link

Klee's prediction: Illinois 59, Western Kentucky 57 - link

Wednesday radio (Kelly, Tate, Klee) - link

Scouting report: Western Kentucky - link

Klee: Illini recruits weigh in - link

Werner: Peoria freshman has Illini offer - link

Beat writers/TV types tell us what they're thinking - link

Ed Bond's behind-the-scenes photos from Portland - link

Deron Williams: Illini can 'go deep' - link

Obama has Illinois going 1-1 - link

Weber phone spoof a big hit - link

Hilltoppers hoping for more NCAA magic - link

Asmussen: Go with Louisville - link

Not many fans, media headed to Portland - link

UI recruit reaches IHSA finals - link

WCIA not on Seth Davis' side - link

Tuesday radio (Kelly) - link

Tuesday radio (Loy) - link

Illini lacking respect, not motivation - link

Monday' s NCAA notebook - link

Chester Frazier's brother weighs in - link

Monday radio (Klee) - link

Monday radio (Tate) - link

Monday video (Asmussen) - link

A Behind the Scenes photo gallery of Selection Sunday at Illinois - link

Bruce Weber talks about the NCAA pairings - link

Want to receive a phone call from Bruce Weber? - link

Tony Bleill breaks down rooting interests - link

Western Kentucky a dangerous first-round matchup for Illini - link

Bob Asmussen breaks down the South, Midwest, East and West Regionals.

Chester Frazier calls a team  meeting - link

Frazier might play after all - link

Ed Bond's Selection Sunday photos - link

Former Illini greats weigh in on the Illini's chances - link

A breakdown of every seed since the NCAA tourney expanded in 1985 - link

Loren Tate's column from the 2003 NCAA tournament game between Illinois and Western Kentucky - link

5 things to know about Western Kentucky - link

The Illini's NCAA tournament history - link

Illini drop out of the coaches poll - link

Illini No. 22 in the RP - link

Here is WCIA's schedule for Friday's NCAA tournament games:

11:30 a.m.  Utah State vs. Marquette

1:50 p.m.    Dayton vs. West Virginia

6:20 p.m.    Southern Cal vs. Boston College

8:45 p.m.    Wisconsin vs. Florida State