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Five questions from Illinois' upset March Madness loss to Loyola Chicago

The NCAA men's tournament's first No. 1 seed has fallen. March Madness brackets were busted from coast to coast and in countries worldwide when the Illinois Fighting Illini lost to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 71-58 on Sunday, removing the Big Ten tournament champions and a popular Final Four pick from the field. Thirty-four of ESPN's 38 college basketball experts had picked Illinois to represent the Midwest in the Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 3, and its loss leaves the second-seeded Houston Cougars as the top team standing in the region.