The latest episode of the 247Sports College Basketball Show discussed whether Darryn Peterson is poised to crack the top two in the class of 2026. ... Read more
Published on Tuesday, December 24, 2024By Adam Finkelstein
William Purnell-Imagn Images Why Ben Humrichous should keep his starting spot, for now. After another lackluster performance against Miznoz, the calls to relegate Ben Humrichous to Dante’s eighth circle of Hell for fraud, or at least to a seat on the bench next to Keaton Kutcher, have reached a ... Read more
Published on Tuesday, December 24, 2024By Cuscago Ty
Tennessee remains the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll after a lopsided win over Western Carolina extended the Volunteers' perfect start to ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 23, 2024By Joseph Zucker
William Purnell-Imagn Images Recap all the Big Ten action from Sunday. The Big Ten had a handful of games on Sunday, highlighted by a marquee matchup between Illinois and Missouri in St. Louis. Michigan and Nebraska also both had intriguing games. Let’s take a look at what happened. Game ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 23, 2024By Thomas Beindit
TCR // David Pollak New game. Same Issues. Little adjustment. Happy Monday, Illinois Land! I hate being negative. Particularly after wins. I’ll label myself a realist. Negativity abounded at Enterprise Center on Sunday. Despite Underwood and his team going into St. Louis and winning the annual Braggin’ Rights ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 23, 2024By Stephen Cohn
For this edition of the Women's College Basketball Freshmen Tracker, we highlight some of the most consistent first-year players in the country. ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 23, 2024By Xavier Handy-Hamilton
Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss whether freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. should play a more significant role for Illinois moving into Big Ten play. ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 23, 2024By 247Sports
A holiday-filled week started early for Illinois (8-3) as they defeated Missouri (10-2) in the 2024 edition of Braggin’ Rights. Illinois won 80-77 in a competitive neutral site matchup between two teams fighting to earn their spot in the rankings. Plenty happened in ... Read more
Published on Sunday, December 22, 2024By By Ben Fader, Sports Editor
Illinois (7-3) will take the court in St. Louis on Sunday against Missouri (10-1) for the annual Braggin’ Rights game. It will be the 44th edition of the game between the two teams.Braggin’ Rights historyBraggin’ Rights has been a longstanding tradition between Missouri and Illinois, but the Illini ... Read more
Published on Sunday, December 22, 2024By By Sahil Mittal, Senior Sports Reporter
Who’s hungry for college basketball? Here’s today’s installment of “The Breakfast Buffet”, a daily column that can be found here every single morning getting you caught up to date on everything that’s happened from the day/night before and everything that’s going to happen in the next 24 hours. Mangia! Things ... Read more
Published on Saturday, December 21, 2024By Jon Rothstein
Illinois (10-2) beat Southern (2-11) 69-57 in the second game of its five-game home stand. It was a scrappy win over a physical team for the Illini in their last non-conference game. They went 10-1 in the non-conference slate, ending with a victory ... Read more
Published on Saturday, December 21, 2024By By Ben Somerville, Staff Writer
TCR // Jack Jungmann Time to brag. How to Watch Illinois vs. Missouri (St. Louis) Game Time: 12 p.m. Sunday TV Channel: ESPN Online Streaming: ESPN+ Radio: All Illinois basketball games air live on radio in the Champaign (WDWS-AM 1400) and Chicago (WLS-AM ... Read more
Published on Friday, December 20, 2024By Stephen Cohn
See, I threw you off, didn't I? You saw the post title and you saw the photo and you were like "hey Robert why did you attach a basketball photo to what is clearly going to be a football post talking about the fourth quarter of football games?" It's not. ... Read more
Published on Friday, December 20, 2024By IlliniBoard
Illinois (9-2) was electric against Southern Indiana (8-3) on Sunday. Four Illini put up double digits, with freshman forward Berry Wallace leading the charge. Fifth-year forward Kendall Bostic had her second double-double of the season and banked 17 points. The entire team ... Read more
Published on Friday, December 20, 2024By By Brie Dirl, Staff Writer
TCR // Jack Jungmann Homecoming for TSJ! It’s always great when you can welcome back an old friend and lift something into the rafters, right? On Thursday, the Illinois men’s basketball program announced through its social media channels that program great Terrence Shannon Jr. would be in-house for ... Read more
We're breaking down the class of 2026 Notre Dame recruiting big board. 247Sports and Irish Illustrated will dive into the top target list. Over the next few days, we will look at each position and share the names to know. ... Read more
Published on Thursday, December 19, 2024By Tom Loy
The freshman class for the 2024-25 men's college basketball season was hyped almost to the point that it seemed impossible for it to live up to the ... Read more
Published on Thursday, December 19, 2024By Kerry Miller
Who’s hungry for college basketball? Here’s today’s installment of “The Breakfast Buffet”, a daily column that can be found here every single morning getting you caught up to date on everything that’s happened from the day/night before and everything that’s going to happen in the next 24 hours. Mangia! Things ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 18, 2024By Jon Rothstein
Ron Johnson-Imagn Images The Illini let the biggest win of the Underwood era slip through their clutches. But the prime version is still to come. This week on “Oskee Talk” I review multiple milestones for Illini women’s basketball (3:33) and recap Saturday’s heartbreaking loss to #1 Tennessee (10:24) before ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 18, 2024By Drew Pastorek
Ron Johnson-Imagn Images What each player needs to improve for the Illini to reach their ceiling. With just two games left until the calendar turns to 2025 and the non-conference season ends — Duke at Madison Square Garden notwithstanding — we are starting to have a clearer picture of ... Read more
Published on Tuesday, December 17, 2024By Cuscago Ty
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - Will Riley looked to be an all-star after one college basketball game. Riley, a 6-foot-8 freshman, scored 31 points in his Illini debut, setting a program record for points by a freshman in their debut. He averaged 17 points per game in his first six games ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 16, 2024By Glenn Kinley
Tennessee remains No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll after a dramatic win over Illinois improved their start to 10-0 for the 2024-25 season. Overtime ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 16, 2024By Joseph Zucker
The Sandy's Spiel Showcase has become one of Georgia's premier events as colleges from around the Southeastern region come to watch the talent on hand. ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 16, 2024By Brandon Clay
Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Check out BTP's latest Big Ten power rankings. The Big Ten played fewer games last week than it has during most of the season, but the prevalance of marquee matchups was certainly up there. The league had a handful of conference meetings and some intriguing ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 16, 2024By Thomas Beindit
Illinois (9-2) faced off against its second Ohio Valley Conference competitor and padded its record with another triumph, 73-50. Southern Indiana (8-3) was expected to hold its own in the matchup after its four-point loss to Indiana (7-3) on Dec. 4. However, Illinois blew by it to cement a two-game ... Read more
Published on Sunday, December 15, 2024By By Brie Dirl, Staff Writer
It was an electric 40 minutes of basketball on Saturday, but ultimately, the fans left thinking about the final 5.7 seconds. After No. 1 Tennessee (10-0) beat Illinois (7-3) in Champaign on a last-second layup from senior guard Jordan Gainey, Illinois gets an eight-day break ... Read more
Published on Sunday, December 15, 2024By By Ben Fader, Sports Editor
Illinois women’s basketball (8-2) will continue its home stand against Southern Indiana (8-2) on Sunday. It will be the first-ever matchup between the two teams. The Illini are coming off a 70-52 victory against Bradley (5-3). The game is the second to last before ... Read more
Published on Sunday, December 15, 2024By By Ben Somerville, Staff Writer
Jack Jungmann // TCR The Illini fell one play short against No. 1. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — So close. Illinois had the No. 1 team in the country right in its grasp. All it had to do was close. But Tennessee’s Jordan Gainey went coast to coast for a ... Read more
Published on Sunday, December 15, 2024By KyleTausk
TCR // Jack Jungmann Heartbreak at the buzzer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — When the lights were brightest and the eyes of millions were on him in a nationally televised game against the No. 1 team in the nation, Kasparas Jakucionis let it be known thatches the best player on the ... Read more
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer is not done in Champaign. As if an 8-3 lead at the first media timeout of Illinois men's basketball's game against No. 1 Tennessee wasn't exciting enough, Altmyer was introduced to speak to the State Farm Center crowd. A video played before ... Read more
Published on Saturday, December 14, 2024By Glenn Kinley
Illinois (7-3) fell to No. 1 Tennessee (10-0) 64-66 in heartbreaking fashion in Champaign on Saturday night. A buzzer beating layup by Tennessee silenced the crowd, giving the Volunteers a narrow two-point win.All-around messy first halfThe first half started with a strong couple of minutes from the Illini, ... Read more
Published on Saturday, December 14, 2024By By Sahil Mittal, Senior Sports Reporter
Illinois (8-2, 0-1) won its 10th straight home game, beating Bradley (5-3) 70-52. It was a tough, gritty win for the Illini. The game went back and forth throughout the first three quarters, and senior guard Adalia McKenzie led the charge for the Illini, ... Read more
Published on Saturday, December 14, 2024By By Ben Somerville, Staff Writer
Auburn had to add a player at quarterback with the ability to elevate an offense. It got that in Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold. But there are some concerns that come with the former five-star passer, too. ... Read more
Published on Saturday, December 14, 2024By Chris Hummer
We're breaking down the class of 2026 Notre Dame recruiting big board. 247Sports and Irish Illustrated will dive into the top target list. Over the next few days, we will look at each position and share the names to know. ... Read more
Published on Saturday, December 14, 2024By Tom Loy
Illinois (7-2) will take on the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (9-0) on Saturday in one of the most high-profile, nonconference matchups to hit Champaign in the last few years. The last time Illinois took on a No. 1 team at home was in 2013 against the Indiana Hoosiers, and ... Read more
Published on Saturday, December 14, 2024By By Sahil Mittal, Senior Sports Reporter
Ron Johnson-Imagn Images There are seven games today with five of the seven games involving ranked teams and plenty of neutral court marquee matchups. Let’s take a look at the upcoming action. Game of the Day #1 Tennessee Vols at Illinois Fighting Illini Time/TV: 5:30 PM ... Read more
Published on Saturday, December 14, 2024By Bryan Steedman
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - Kasparas Jakucionis was highly regarded when he committed to Illinois men's basketball in May of 2024. Since arriving on campus, the excitement from fans and NBA scouts alike has only grown. Jakacionis, a freshman from Lithuania, was the ultimate facilitator for the Illini in his first ... Read more
Published on Friday, December 13, 2024By Glenn Kinley
Who’s hungry for college basketball? Here’s today’s installment of “The Breakfast Buffet”, a daily column that can be found here every single morning getting you caught up to date on everything that’s happened from the day/night before and everything that’s going to happen in the next 24 hours. Mangia! Things ... Read more
Published on Friday, December 13, 2024By Jon Rothstein
The latest Rauf Report focuses on Kasparas Jakucionis, DJ Wagner, Jaland Lowe and Jacksen Moni — and why they’ll dictate the rest of their team’s respective seasons. A slow week in college basketball was given a jolt on Tuesday when AJ Dybantsa, the top prospect in the 2025 recruiting class ... Read more
Published on Friday, December 13, 2024By Brian Rauf
Who is the Player of the Year one month into the season? How about Coach of the Year, Freshmen of the Year, Best Transfer, and much more. ... Read more
Published on Friday, December 13, 2024By Adam Finkelstein
The Early Signing Period has come and gone for the class of 2025. Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and his staff have signed 25 prospects in total. So, what can Aggies fans expect from the group headed to College Station? Here are some quick hitters about each signee, as ... Read more
'I don't think you can get much better than this,' Illinois State IOL transfer Hunter Zambrano tells 247Sports of committing to Texas Tech. ... Read more
Published on Thursday, December 12, 2024By Chris Hummer
247Sports College Basketball writer Isaac Trotter breaks down why he has Illinois' Tomislav Ivisic as his most surprising player in the early season. ... Read more
Published on Thursday, December 12, 2024By 247Sports
The No. 1 overall prospect in the 2026 class Faizon Brandon hails less than sixty minutes from Chapel Hill. Would he entertain a phone call from Bill Belichick? ... Read more
Published on Thursday, December 12, 2024By Anna Adams
TCR // Jack Jungmann The Illini have a chance to knock off the top-ranked team. How to Watch Illinois vs. No. 1 Tennessee Game Time: 4:30 p.m. Saturday TV Channel: Fox Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Radio: All Illinois basketball games air live on radio in ... Read more
Published on Thursday, December 12, 2024By Stephen Cohn
Illinois women’s basketball (7-2, 0-1) suffered its first Big Ten loss against No. 11 Ohio State (8-0, 1-0) in a tough 74-83 blow. Now, back in nonconference play, the Illini host the Bradley Braves (5-2) in their return to Champaign. Competition rundownThe Illini have played the Braves 15 times ... Read more
Published on Thursday, December 12, 2024By By Brie Dirl, Staff Writer
It feels super early in the season to be talking about National Player of the Year for men's college basketball, but most teams have already played at least ... Read more
Published on Thursday, December 12, 2024By Kerry Miller
It was a rowdy crowd in Champaign on Tuesday night for Illinois’ (7-2, 1-1) Big Ten home opener against No. 20 Wisconsin (8-3, 0-2). The Illini had three starters in double figures who combined for 66 points, and they outrebounded the Badgers by 11 to get the win, 86-80. It ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By By Sahil Mittal, Senior Sports Reporter
On Dec. 2, Illinois (7-2) defeated head coach Shauna Green’s alma mater, Canisius (1-7), 68-55. However, a recent loss to No. 11 Ohio State (8-0) dropped Illinois from the AP top 25 poll. Last week had a mix of solid performances and letdowns from the Illini, and here are the grades. *Kendall Bostic ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By By Brie Dirl, Staff Writer
Birmingham (Ala.) Parker five-star cornerback Na'eem Offord had been committed to Ohio State for a very long time. However, on Signing Day, the 6-1, 185-pounder from the class of 2025 committed to and signed with the Oregon Ducks during a signing day ceremony at Parker high school. ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By Tom Loy
TCR // Jack Jungmann Plenty of pro potential in Champaign. It’s been said for a few years now, but gone are the days when players are expected to stay at one school for four years. What has Brad Underwood done to keep up with the times? Find NBA-hopeful, NBA-ready ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By ZenoJo
Greg Gard STILL has not beat Brad Underwood Heading into this week’s matchup against Wisconsin, Brad Underwood had already claimed the last eight victories over Greg Gard’s Badgers. But Tuesday night, in front of 15,544 at the State Farm Center, Underwood’s Illini added another notch to their impressive streak, securing ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By tygall2004
It's been a busy first 48 hours since the transfer portal opened Monday with more than 1,200 FBS entrants. This is the latest we're hearing at 247Sports as players start taking visits across the country. ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz
It's been a busy first 48 hours since the transfer portal opened Monday with more than 1,200 FBS entrants. This is the latest we're hearing at 247Sports as players start taking visits across the country. ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz
The annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star All-Star Game is taking place this week on the campus of the University of South Alabama. 247Sports national analysts Tom Loy and Cooper Petagna were on-site to bring day-one takeaways from the first workout. Here is a look at what caught our eye. ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By Tom Loy
The annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star All-Star Game is taking place this week on the campus of the University of South Alabama. 247Sports national analysts Tom Loy and Cooper Petagna were on-site to bring day-one takeaways from the first workout. Here is a look at what caught our eye. ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By Tom Loy
TCR // Jack Jungmann Jakucionis, Boswell, and White combined for 66 points. Illinois notched their ninth win in a row against Wisconsin on Tuesday night, outlasting the Badgers 86-80. The winning streak dates back to January 8, 2020, when the Illini backcourt of Ayo Dosunmu, Trent Frazier and Alan ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By Mike.Farmer
During the 2020-21 men's college basketball season, Gonzaga carried an undefeated record all the way to the national championship game before suffering its ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By Kerry Miller
Chase Brown is thriving with the Bengals. ... So is Ayo Dosunmu with the Bulls. ... Plenty of basketball around the area to check out this week. ... Catching up ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By MATT DANIELS mdaniels@news-gazette.com
It's been this staple of how I watch college basketball games for decades. Or perhaps I should say "how I watch college basketball seasons." Especially during conference play. The more games a player has under his belt the more of a calming influence that player will be on the floor. ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 11, 2024By IlliniBoard
Illinois (7-2, 1-1) defeated No. 20 Wisconsin (8-3, 0-2) on Tuesday night, 86-80. It was a competitive game for the full 40 minutes, but Illinois left with their first conference victory of the season. A Tre White kind of nightFrom the very beginning of Tuesday’s 8:00 p.m. tip, junior ... Read more
Published on Tuesday, December 10, 2024By By Ben Fader, Sports Editor
Looking like it quickly moved on from the disappointment of losing to Northwestern Friday night, Brad Underwood's unranked Illini knocked off No. 20 Wisconsin 86-80 on Tuesday at the packed ... Read more
Published on Tuesday, December 10, 2024By BOB ASMUSSEN asmussen@news-gazette.com
Jack Jungmann // TCR The Illini survive the outburst of whistles. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It’s great to be home again. Illinois certainly enjoyed returning back to the State Farm Center for the conference home opener on Tuesday, where they held off Wisconsin 86-80 in a bounce back victory. ... Read more
Published on Tuesday, December 10, 2024By KyleTausk
MOBILE, Ala. — The annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star All-Star Game will take place this week on the campus of the University of South Alabama. The players are arriving on Tuesday and practices begin Tuesday night. ... Read more
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel is The Associated Press Big Ten offensive player of the year, Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter is defensive player of the year and Indiana's Curt ... Read more
Published on Tuesday, December 10, 2024By The Associated Press
Big Ten play didn’t greet either Illinois (6-2, 0-1) or No. 20 Wisconsin (8-2, 0-1) well last week. However, one of the two midwestern rivals will get their first conference victory on Tuesday night as they match up at State Farm Center. The Illini ... Read more
Published on Tuesday, December 10, 2024By By Ben Fader, Sports Editor
Remember when Tyler Griffey and the Illini stunned No. 1 Indiana? ... Illinois men's basketball gets another shot to take down No. 1 this Saturday when Tennessee visits. ... The ... Read more
Published on Tuesday, December 10, 2024By MATT DANIELS mdaniels@news-gazette.com
Who’s hungry for college basketball? Here’s today’s installment of “The Breakfast Buffet”, a daily column that can be found here every single morning getting you caught up to date on everything that’s happened from the day/night before and everything that’s going to happen in the next 24 hours. Mangia! Things ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 9, 2024By Jon Rothstein
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - It's a huge week for Illinois men's basketball after falling back out of the AP top 25. The Illini went from No. 19 to unranked, unofficially at No. 35 in this week's poll, after an overtime loss to Northwestern. Illinois will certainly be back in the ... Read more
Lead basketball reporter Derek Piper breaks down Illinois' chances with 247Composite five-star Alex Constanza going into his official visit. ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 9, 2024By Derek Piper
It's very important to me that everyone understands the significance of all of this. Many of you (most of you) are college basketball fans first and you might need a football-fan-first guy like myself to explain the significance. Maybe you haven't followed all of the changes surrounding the new 12-team ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 9, 2024By IlliniBoard
There's a new No. 1 team in men's basketball thanks to Kansas suffering back-to-back losses. The Jayhawks fell by double digits to Creighton, 76-63, last ... Read more
Published on Monday, December 9, 2024By Joseph Zucker
Illinois (7-2, 0-1) has faced three ranked opponents so far: No. 19 Florida State (9-2), No. 14 Kentucky (7-1) and now No. 12 Ohio State (8-0, 1-0). The Illini have now lost two out of their three ranked matchups so far after falling to the Buckeyes. Important returners6-foot-1 freshman ... Read more
Published on Sunday, December 8, 2024By By Brie Dirl, Staff Writer
EVANSTON, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois men's basketball is 0-1 in conference play after a road loss on Friday night. The Illini were defeated by Northwestern, 70-66 in overtime, snapping a three-game winning streak. A defensive battle in the first half saw freshman Will Riley lead the Orange and Blue with ... Read more
Published on Friday, December 6, 2024By Glenn Kinley
Texas ended Wednesday with the No. 1 class, but not many thought it would finish the early signing period with that honor. Then Justus Terry delivered a stunner. ... Read more
Published on Friday, December 6, 2024By Mike Roach
Many of the top freshmen in the 2024 men's college basketball recruiting class have gotten out to a great start to what may well be their only season in the ... Read more
Published on Friday, December 6, 2024By Kerry Miller
Miami has the No. 1 class in the ACC, but it's Florida State that made big moves late and sealed the biggest recruiting win of the cycle. ... Read more
Published on Thursday, December 5, 2024By Brian Dohn
The Jackson Arnold era at Oklahoma is over, as the former five-star has decided to enter the transfer portal. Where does Oklahoma turn next at quarterback now with new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle in place? ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 4, 2024By Tom Green
Oklahoma completed the late flip of three-star quarterback Jett Niu from Lehi (Utah) who had been committed to Oklahoma State for a few months. ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 4, 2024By Blair Angulo
Elite wide receiver Jerome Myles from Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon has committed to Texas A&M and will sign with the Aggies after a season-long pledge to the USC Trojans. ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, December 4, 2024By Blair Angulo
Who’s hungry for college basketball? Here’s today’s installment of “The Breakfast Buffet”, a daily column that can be found here every single morning getting you caught up to date on everything that’s happened from the day/night before and everything that’s going to happen in the next 24 hours. Mangia! Things ... Read more
Published on Tuesday, December 3, 2024By Jon Rothstein
Alabama. Arkansas. Tennessee. Missouri. Duke. Five top-50 (ish) non conference opponents. I wrote in the schedule post section of our pre-season preview that I thought these five games represented the toughest group of power conference opponents we’ve seen on the schedule in Brad Underwood’s eight year tenure at ... Read more
Published on Friday, November 29, 2024By IlliniBoard
Who’s hungry for college basketball? Here’s today’s installment of “The Breakfast Buffet”, a daily column that can be found here every single morning getting you caught up to date on everything that’s happened from the day/night before and everything that’s going to happen in the next 24 hours. Mangia! Things ... Read more
Published on Thursday, November 28, 2024By Jon Rothstein
(WCIA) -- Brothers Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivisic have never played against each other in their basketball careers. That changes on Thanksgiving Day when the Illini play No. 19 Arkansas. Zvonimir Ivisic played last year for Kentucky before following head coach John Calipari to Arkansas. He battled eligibility issues and did ... Read more
Published on Wednesday, November 27, 2024By Courtney Layne Brewer