Byrd has gone viral with girlfriend Ellie Holzman following his NCAA Championship victory ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN — Shiny wheels skim across hardwood at State Farm Center as 10 players move up and down the court, or try to stop their opponents from moving by trapping ... Read more

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Booth is out. After one underwhelming season in Champaign, 247 reported Thursday night that forward Carey Booth entered the transfer portal. Booth joined the Illini last offseason after starting his college career at Notre Dame. There was certainly hope that he ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois men's basketball forward Carey Booth is entering the transfer portal. Booth confirmed the news to WCIA on Thursday. Booth played in 21 games in his lone season with the Illini. He averaged 5.1 minutes and 1.2 points per game. The 6-foot-10 forward spent one year ... Read more

Notre Dame transfer played just 33 minutes in 10 Big Ten games this season ... Read more

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No. 6 Illinois (12-17) knocked out No. 11 Eastern Washington in the first round of the Annual National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament on Wednesday evening. It was a dominant victory, with a final score of 79-39.  How it happened The Illini took control of the game early, outscoring ... Read more

UPDATE: The 24-year-old man who was injured in the shooting remains hospitalized in critical condition as of Wednesday morning, Champaign police said. No arrests have been made. ... Read more

The 6-foot-10 freshman has added significant strength and some confidence during a redshirt season at Illinois ... Read more

For steering their teams to matching 22-win seasons and NCAA tournament berths, Brad Underwood and Shauna Green will get a little something extra in their paychecks. So too will their ... Read more

As is with every year now, a massive offseason awaits. | Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images What the Illini need to do to become a Final Four contender this time next year. Just like that, Illinois’ season is over and ... Read more

What will Illinois' roster look like next season? Who is leaving, who is going, and who should Brad Underwood target in the transfer portal? ... Read more

Illinois basketball has a lot to sort through this offseason ... Read more

TCR // David Pollak End of an era. It was one last game, but it was one everlasting legacy. On Monday, the Illinois women’s basketball team ended its season by losing to the No. 1-seeded Texas Longhorns in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. With the loss, it ... Read more

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WCIA) - Brad Underwood answered questions about a wide variety of topics on Sunday in Milwaukee after the Illini saw their season come to an end with a round of 32 loss to Kentucky. Of course, Illinois has a number of players with decisions to make. The 2024-25 ... Read more

No. 8 seed Illinois (22-10) was always in for a battle in this region of the NCAA tournament. No. 1 Texas (33-3) was everything a struggling Illinois squad feared. It utilized a relentless full-court press, a constantly moving offense and a defense that choked out even the best of the ... Read more

Illinois’ starting five players are indicated with an asterisk (*). The basketball season ended for the men in Milwaukee Sunday evening, just missing a trip to the Sweet Sixteen. No. 3 seed Kentucky (24-11) pulled ahead early behind sloppy basketball from No. 6 seed Illinois (22-13) and won 84-75. The ... Read more

For the first time in 25 years, No. 8 seed Illinois (22-9) won an NCAA Tournament game. It took down No. 9 seed Creighton (26-7) 66-57. The Illini used just six players, and they all made an impact in the big win. Read more

There is some smoke surrounding Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood and a major college basketball program. Underwood and the Illini suffered a heartbreaking 84-75 loss to Kentucky in the Round of 32 on Sunday at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. ... Read more

The failed Illinois–Carey Booth experiment is now over. The sophomore forward announced on Monday morning that he has entered the transfer portal, only one season after joining the Illini. Booth came to Illinois as a long, athletic piece from Notre Dame, who played in all 33 of the Irish’s games ... Read more

Illinois hopes there's future payoff for the experiences and growth within this season. ... Read more

A rollercoaster ride of a 2024-25 season ended with a rollercoaster experience in the NCAA Tournament. Fitting. ... Read more

TCR // David Jungmann The Illini star has a big (potentially expensive) decision to make. MILWAUKEE — With his freshman season of basketball over following Illinois’ 84-75 loss in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to Kentucky, star freshman Kasparas Jakucionis has a big decision to make about ... Read more

TCR // David Pollak That’s all she wrote, folks. MILWAUKEE — It was just one of those days. Will Riley was among the emotional Illini walking off the Fiserv Forum court Sunday afternoon after a 84-75 loss to No. 3 Kentucky in the second round of the ... Read more

Kentucky took advantage of turnovers and porous Illinois defense to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2019 ... Read more

A completely turned-over Illini roster had some good moments during the season, but matching the consistency of last year's Elite Eight squad simply never happened. ... Read more

MILKWAUKEE, Wis. (WCIA) - Illinois men's basketball saw its season come to an end on Sunday in the round of 32. The Illini lost to Kentucky, 84-75. Illinois won a singular 2025 NCAA tournament game, beating Xavier in the opening round on Friday. Illinois trailed by just five at halftime ... Read more

No. 6 Illinois (22-13) fell to No. 3 Kentucky (24-11) on Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament. With the loss, the season is officially over for the Illini, who did not reach the ceiling that the players and coaching staff believed the team had. Turnovers trouble ... Read more

Photo by Scott Wachter/NCAA Photos via Getty Images An uphill climb to make the Sweet 16. Fresh off its first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years, Shauna Green’s Illinois team has an even bigger challenge ahead of it: No. 1 Texas. The Illini will tip off against ... Read more

Byrd is the first Illini to win a national title since 2016 ... Read more

Lead basketball reporter Derek Piper previews Illinois' 2nd round matchup against 3-seed Kentucky on Sunday. ... Read more

After dropping its last four games, No. 8 seed Illinois (22-9) took down No. 9 seed Creighton (26-7) 66-57. It’s the program’s first NCAA Tournament win since 2000. It was truly a team effort for the Illini, who had four players in double figures. Illinois stayed in control almost the ... Read more

Illinois head coach Shauna Green, guard Genesis Bryant, wing Adalia McKenzie and forward Kendall Bostic discuss the program's first NCAA Tournament win in 25 years. ... Read more

Illinois Women’s Basketball Three more milestones for the Illinois center AUSTIN, Texas — Illinois center Kendall Bostic has been stockpiling accolades all season long. She collected a few more in Illinois 66-57 March Madness victory over the Creighton Bluejays. Bostic tallied 12 points and 17 rebounds in Illinois’ ... Read more

Grace Smith/IndyStar/USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Fighting Illini take on the Wildcats in the second round of March Madness. It’s been a remarkable run of form thus far for the Big Ten through the opening two rounds of March Madness. No conference in ... Read more

Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis has had to learn how to deal with failure and grow from it. If he does, Illinois could be dangerous in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament. ... Read more

Sunday's second-round game is a total tossup, with the Illini actually as slight betting favorites. ... Read more

Despite having not faced off since 1984, there are a lot of connections between the Cats and Illini leading into Saturday's contest. ... Read more

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip breaks down the personnel of the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats ... Read more

Brad Underwood put it very succinctly last night after his team’s first round NCAA Tournament win over Xavier. He had just watched his team get 44 points from freshmen Will Riley (22) , Kasparas Jakucionis (16), and Morez Johnson (6). He got another 20 points from Tomislav Ivisic who is ... Read more

The Illini's lack of NCAA Tournament experience didn't show up in a first-round win over Xavier ... Read more

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The Illini fought through literal blood and sweat to avoid tears on Friday. MILWAUKEE — By now, most of us have seen the picture of Bryant’s Earl Timberlake and his blood-drenched face (discretion advised). While not to that extent or level of gruesomeness, a few Illini ... Read more

Kendall Bostic and Adalia McKenzie wouldn't have seen this coming three years ago, but are appreciating the NCAA Tournament moment. ... Read more

How Kylan Boswell put the clamps on Xavier's star guard and helped lead Illinois into the next round of the NCAA Tournament. ... Read more

Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Round of 32. How to Watch No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 3 Kentucky Game Time: ~4:15 p.m. CT Location: Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee, WI) TV Channel: CBS Online Streaming: Paramount+ Radio: All ... Read more

Will Riley went off for 18 second-half points as the Illini pulled away. They'll face Kentucky on Sunday. ... Read more

Illini fans made the trip to Milwaukee to cheer on Brad Underwood's team against Xavier. ... Read more

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images On to Kentucky. MILWAUKEE — One down, five to go. One week after a less-than-stellar showing in the Big Ten Tournament, No. 6 Illinois turned on the jets at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and topped No. 11 Xavier late Friday night to advance to ... Read more

No. 6 Illinois (22-12) battled past a physical No. 11 Xavier (22-12) in the first round of March Madness on Friday night, 86-73. The Illini had four players in double figures, shot the ball well, got on the glass and hyped up a crowd full of fans wearing orange and ... Read more

Wherever the floor is now in terms of expectations, this season’s Illini definitely haven't risen above it. Going backward isn’t an option. ... Read more

Illini fans made the trip to Milwaukee to cheer on Brad Underwood's team against Xavier. The Illini led 45-40 at halftime thanks to a last-second three-pointer by Kylan Boswell. ... Read more

Fourth-seeded Cobras gave Pima (Ariz.) its first loss in 35 games, winning 95-74 on Friday night at Danville Area Community College. ... Read more

Illini fans made the trip to Milwaukee to cheer on Brad Underwood's team against Xavier. ... Read more

Cook explained what the last three months have been like after being announced as out for the season in mid-December. ... Read more

In the spirit of March Madness, several arborists from the forestry division of Champaignʼs Public Works Department came together to carve a wooden sign in support of the Illini men’s and women’s basketball teams. The sign spells out I-L-L-I-N-I and can be found at the northeast corner of Walnut and ... Read more

Lead basketball reporter Derek Piper previews Illinois' matchup against 11-seed Xavier in the NCAA Tournament on Friday. ... Read more

Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The opening round of the NCAA Tournament continues today with another four Big Ten teams set to play. Maryland tips things off later in the afternoon against Grand Canyon, while the rest of the conference owns ... Read more

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WCIA) - Illinois men's basketball will call on a number of young players in the big dance. Four Illini players are in their first year of college basketball. Plus, a few others on the team who are not new to college basketball are still new to the NCAA ... Read more

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WCIA) - Illinois men's basketball is getting ready for its NCAA tournament opener against Xavier. The Illini play the Musketeers on Friday at 8:15 p.m. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Xavier, an 11-seed, beat Texas in a First Four game in Dayton, Ohio to earn the right to play the ... Read more

TCR // David Pollak Back in the tourney. How to Watch No. 8 Illinois vs. No. 9 Creighton Game Time: 6:15 p.m. Saturday Location: Austin, TX TV Channel: ESPNews Online Streaming: ESPN+ Radio: All Illinois basketball games air live on radio in the ... Read more

The more one looks at Xavier, which went 13-7 in the Big East — nothing wrong with that — the more one finds to like. ... Read more

The starter from last season's Elite Eight season spoke to reporters for the first time since deciding to redshirt ... Read more

Illinois coach Brad Underwood held his official NCAA Tournament press conference on Thursday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee ... Read more

Over four months of basketball has led to Friday’s matchup against No. 11 seed Xavier (22-11). However, none of it matters anymore when the ball is tipped in Milwaukee and one of the most entertaining single-elimination tournaments in the world begins. No. 6 seed IllinoisRead more

Jack Jungmann // TCR Here’s why the Illini can do some damage in the Big Dance. We made it. The NCAA Tournament is set to tip off on Thursday and for the fifth straight year, Illinois will be a part of it. That in and of itself should never ... Read more

Today through the weekend, members of the Illini's basketball bands will take us along for the ride. ... Read more

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Here we go. And here we go. With Xavier’s comeback win over Texas on Wednesday night in the First Four, the Field of 64 is officially set — and we know who Illinois will play Friday night in Milwaukee. It will be the ... Read more

Mike De Sisti / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The first round is here. How to Watch No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Xavier Game Time: ~8:45 p.m. CT Friday Location: Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee, WI) TV Channel: CBS Online Streaming: Paramount+ ... Read more

My reaction to the draw | Robert Goddin-Imagn Images The committee got the Illini right, for once! It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar via Imagn Content Services, LLC Give me all the Madness, love you Giorgi The two best days of the ... Read more

Grace Smith/IndyStar/USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images What you need to know about the Illini’s region. With the NCAA Tournament now upon us, it’s time to start getting those bets in with FanDuel — and you may have your on the Illini and their ... Read more

Shauna Green on Illini wearing matching T-shirts bearing her likeness: 'I love this group' ... Read more

Beat writer Scott Richey looks back at some memorable moments (hello, Arizona in 2005 Elite Eight) and looks ahead to whether this year's Illini can go on a March run ... Read more

With the league's men’s basketball national title drought at 25 years and the women’s slump at 26, Editor Jeff D'Alessio took a stroll down Big Ten memory lane with former ... Read more

It is an undeniable truth--if an annoying one, for diehards like you and me and everyone else who reads a site like this--that the only thing anyone remembers about your college basketball program is what they do in the tournament. I've been thinking about this specific basketball team essentially every ... Read more

Thanks to Mary Henson for stopping by the Esquire. ... Illinois men's basketball playing Friday first-round games in the NCAA tournament? Good results have happened. ... Illini wrestling has eight ... Read more

Veteran guard playing his best basketball at most crucial point of the season ... Read more

Riley has been on a tear in his last 13 games, averaging more than 16 points during that span. ... Read more

Illinois beat writer Scott Richey offers insight on the latest AP Top 25, with the Illini falling back out of the poll ... Read more

Good question, but Maryland loss raised some red flags as Brad Underwood and Co. gear up for what they hope is another deep March Madness run. ... Read more

Mary Henson at the Esquire tonight. ... How many teams with 12 losses entering the NCAA tournament reach the Final Four? Not many. ... Parkland men's basketball begins national tournament ... Read more

Some say that the First Four games don’t matter. Don’t listen to them. The mid-week matchups in Dayton are often the precursor to some of March’s maddest moments. The early weeks of March are always an incredible time. The wall-to-wall excitement of the conference tournaments, the urgent anticipation in those ... Read more

Among the 68 NCAA Tournament teams, Illinois has the third least Division-I experience ... Read more

After an impressive season, Illinois (21-9, 11-7) is officially headed to the NCAA Tournament. The Illini earned the No. 8 seed Sunday night in Regional 3: Birmingham. For their first round matchup, they will head to Austin, Texas, and face off against No. 9 seed Creighton (26-6) on Saturday. Dancing ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - Illinois men's basketball is a six seed in the 2025 NCAA tournament. The Illini will play an eleven seed, the winner of an Xavier and Texas first four matchup, in Milwaukee for the opening round on Friday March 21. If Illinois advances to the round of ... Read more

Illinois will play the winner of a play-in game on Friday in Milwaukee ... Read more

Before you go filling out the March Madness bracket in Monday’s News-Gazette, we asked a supersized panel of press row regulars from NCAA men’s basketball tournaments present and past for ... Read more

Brad Underwood discusses freshman guard Kasaparas Jakucionis' recent struggles and Iowa's firing of close friend Fran McCaffery ... Read more

Before you go filling out the March Madness bracket in Monday’s News-Gazette, we asked press row regulars from NCAA men’s basketball tournaments present and past for their best bit of ... Read more

Maryland is a matchup nightmare but does another blowout loss to the Terrapins put a screeching halt to the Illini's previous March momentum? That may depend on where, and most importantly against whom, the NCAA Tournament committee places Illinois. ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN — When Mary Henson heard her hometown team was coming down for the IHSA boys’ basketball tournament, she knew she had to meet them. ... Read more

The Illini have had 15 high-major games decided by double digits this season. ... Read more

For the second time this season, Maryland routed Illinois by 20+ points ... Read more

No. 2 Maryland (25-7) handed a massive loss to No. 7 Illinois (21-12) for the second time this season, knocking the Illini out of the Big Ten tournament on Friday night 88-65. It was an ugly outing for the Illini, who will now turn their focus to the NCAA tournament. ... Read more

Police were called at 5:52 p.m. Thursday to the wreck at the intersection of Philo Road and Colorado Avenue. ... Read more

Once more unto the breach dear friends once more.  Big Ten Tournament Thursday is here again.  It’s my favorite day of the entire basketball season. Because of my familiarity with the league as someone who at least somewhat covered basketball in this conference for the better part of the ... Read more

Lead basketball reporter Derek Piper previews Illinois' quarterfinals matchup against Maryland at the Big Ten Tournament on Friday. ... Read more

I'm rarely confident as a fan. We've been over this. We can be up by 14 with seven minutes left (in a football game or a basketball game) and I'll still be nervous. I've just always watched sports with a "we'd better not blow this" mentality. I'll start to get ... Read more

The Terrapins walloped Illinois in their first meeting, in which the Illini were without Tomislav Ivisic. ... Read more

Illinois' veteran transfers have upped their leadership and production of late ... Read more

Four Illini scored 19 or more points in a second-round Big Ten Tournament win to advance to play No. 2 seed Maryland ... Read more

Kylan Boswell scored 24, Tre White 22, Will Riley 21 and Tomislav Ivisic 19 for the Illini, who put up NBA numbers at the home arena of the Pacers. ... Read more

INDIANAPOLIS (WCIA) - Illinois men's basketball used a high-powered offensive attack to roll past Iowa on Thursday. The Illini got a win in their Big Ten tournament opener, beating the Hawkeyes 106-94 in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Iowa, fresh off a Wednesday upset of Ohio State, hung around for the first half ... Read more

Lead basketball reporter Derek Piper previews Illinois' matchup against Iowa at the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. ... Read more

Johnson missed the final five games of the regular season. ... Read more

Selection Sunday could bring back Shauna Green's A-10 connections ... Read more

This year's Illini add to growing list of honored players for Brad Underwood ... Read more

How a trio who you won't hear about during Illinois men's basketball games brings fans into the experience ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) - The Big Ten conference released its men's basketball awards on Tuesday. Three Illinois basketball players were honored by the league. Freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis was named Third Team All-Big Ten by the conference's coaches and media. Plus, the Lithuania native was named to the Big Ten ... Read more

Mike LaTulip breaks down film from Illinois basketball's 88-80 win over Purdue ... Read more

Riley is the second Illini freshman to win the honor in the last five years ... Read more

Jakucionis is the first freshman since Kofi Cockburn to be named to one of the three All-Big Team teams ... Read more

Illinois returns a strong kicking duo but overhauled the punter position and must replace a returner ... Read more

Illini beat writer Scott Richey was a voter for both the Big Ten and Associated Press All-Big Ten awards ... Read more

Illinois beat writer Scott Richey offers insight on the latest AP Top 25, with Duke the new No. 1 team ... Read more

White has scored at least 14 points in each of his last four games. ... Read more

Bielema set for Esquire appearance ... Read more

Like so many other teams, what we can expect out of Illini in next few weeks is unpredictable. But Brad Underwood's team is trending in the right direction ... Read more

Like so many other teams, what we can expect out of Illini in next few weeks is unpredictable. But Brad Underwood's team is trending in the right direction ... Read more

BHRA, LeRoy boys' basketball vie for state tournament berths tonight. ... Parkland men's basketball advances to NJCAA D-II national tournament in Danville. ... Catching up with Uni High tennis coach ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) -- Former Illini and NBA player Meyers Leonard was back at his alma mater for the Senior Night game against Purdue. The Robinson native sat courtside alongside his wife, Elle, and country music singer-songwriter from Paris, Brett Eldredge. Leonard recently announced his retirement from basketball, playing in ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) -- The bracket is set for the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament. Illinois is the seventh seed in this year's tournament and received a first-round bye. The Illini will open play on Thursday, March 13, at 5:30 p.m. against the winner of 15-seed Iowa vs. 10-seed Ohio ... Read more

Illinois will play the winner of Wednesday's first-round game between No. 10 seed Ohio State and ... Read more

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) -- In February, WCIA 3 Sports reporter Courtney Layne Brewer sat down with four of the women who make Illini sports run smoothly and keep Illini athletes at their peak. You can watch all four pieces below and hear the stories of these powerful women in sports. ... Read more

Dunlap (Ill.) High class of 2026 Top100 tight end Mack Sutter is one of the top players at his position this cycle. The 6-5, 225-pounder is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 80 overall player nationally, No. 7 tight end overall, and No. 1 recruit in the state of Illinois. ... Read more

Why Illinois' late-game success in Friday's 88-80 thriller against No. 18 Purdue means so much. ... Read more

Congrats, Pat Bryant — and shoutout to Loren Tate, too. ... Cissna Park girls' basketball adds another state trophy to the area case. ... Big Ten wrestling championships get underway ... Read more

Dave Abbott, NCAA track and field’s first-ever two-time two-mile run champion, was born on this date 123 years ago — March 8, 1902. ... Read more

Is Illinois a lock to make the NCAA tournament? Good question. ... Read more

Veteran Illinois forward played his last game at State Farm Center on Friday — unless he didn't ... Read more

Illinois has as many Quad 1 wins in five days as it had from Jan.14-Feb. 11. ... Read more

Illinois rallied past Purdue 88-80 on Senior Night at State Farm Center. ... Read more

Illinois outscored Purdue 16-3 in the final 2:40 to notch its sixth-straight 20+ win season ... Read more

Lead basketball reporter Derek Piper previews Illinois' matchup against No. 18 Purdue on Friday. ... Read more

Illinois returns most of an inside linebacker group that surged late in the season and added two talented newcomers ... Read more

Brad Underwood: 'He’s done just an unbelievable job of contributing to our culture and doing that as a guy that didn’t play a lot but did it as a guy ... Read more

Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Boilermakers ... Read more

Second-round loss at Big Ten tournament leads to waiting game ahead of Selection Sunday ... Read more

The three-star Olney offensive tackle breaks down why he picked Illinois over other Big Ten suitors ... Read more

Illinois opens Big Ten tournament stay in Indianapolis ... Parkland men’s basketball in Region 24 tournament's final four ... Braden Smith and Purdue await Illini on Friday night ... three ... Read more

Illinois lost a three-year starter at outside linebacker, but the position remains talented, experienced and deep entering the 2025 season ... Read more

Illinois forced more turnovers last week than in any two-game stretch in months ... Read more

Mike LaTulip breaks down how Illinois attacked and defeated No. 15 Michigan ... Read more

Bielema to stop by the Esquire for the next 'Monday Night SportsTalk,' radio show. ... Jakucionis closing in on freshman record. ... Two area boys' basketball sectional semifinal games on ... Read more

Congressional hearing? What Congressional hearing? All the Illini men's basketball team's coach knows is that the next game is coming. ... Read more

Veteran guard has tried to up intensity, aggressiveness after Duke loss ... Read more

Despite season-long shooting struggles, Illinois' red-hot second half at Michigan shows potential when it's hitting ... Read more

Hometown kid has upped intensity, aggressiveness. ... Read more

Illinois beat writer Scott Richey offers insight on Monday's latest AP Top 25 ... Read more

Following a 43-point loss to Duke and a three-game losing streak, Illinois faced a gut-check moment. With back-to-back 20-point Big Ten wins, Illinois showed it still has some fight left. ... Read more

Beginning of March brings about a renewed sense of confidence for Brad Underwood's program ... Read more

I tweeted the thing about "The Double" (beating Michigan in both football and basketball this year) and then I headed out. My return train left from Ann Arbor at 7:00 pm EST and the game was finished at exactly 5:52 so I had an hour and eight minutes ... Read more

Kylan Boswell's all-around effort helps the Illini blow out No. 15 Michigan in Ann Arbor. ... Read more

Tre White had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Kylan Boswell and Kasparas Jakucionis each scored 17 points and the Illini rolled in the second half to a 93-73 victory Sunday. ... Read more

Illinois scored 30 second-chance points and got hot from three in the second half (11-for-23) ... Read more

What the Illini showed in the second half against Michigan was basically the idealized version of this team from Underwood’s preseason vision. ... Read more

Freshman forward mostly using underwater treadmill; limited to no contact ... Read more

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. Things To Sample John Blackwell is the ... Read more

Lead basketball reporter Derek Piper previews Illinois' matchup at No. 15 Michigan on Sunday. ... Read more

The Illini have continued to build and add tweaks to their offensive and defensive approach with a longer break between games this week ... Read more

The Illini are 10-3 since losing at Minnesota. ... Read more

Illinois lost a few key contributors to the defensive line but attacked the position significantly through the transfer portal ... Read more

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Watch the latest video news and highlights from Illinois Fighting Illini. ... Read more

Sixty-six years ago on Sunday — March 2, 1959 — individuals from both Illinois and Michigan contributed 33 points apiece in the Wolverines’ 101-95 come-from-behind victory against the Illini at ... Read more

Men’s college basketball and Illini beat writer Scott Richey projects his top four seeds for each region of the NCAA tournament ... Read more

It's essentially down to a two-team race for the Big Ten regular season title: Michigan and Michigan State ... Read more

Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Wolverines ... Read more

Lead basketball reporter Derek Piper takes a look at what the future could hold for this Illini roster. ... Read more

I've been intentionally avoiding all football talk. As the guy who spent most Octobers the last 15 years screaming "where is everyone going? There are still six more football games! You can pay attention to basketball after Thanksgiving!", I can't in good conscience then scream "how 'bout that football team? ... Read more

During the last two weeks, Terrence Shannon Jr. leads NBA rookies in scoring ... Read more

Mike LaTulip breaks down how the Illini changed it scheme to find some defensive bite again ... Read more

With all five starters returning including four seniors, the offensive line should be a strength for Illinois. But what about depth and the future? ... Read more

Throughout the Illinois men's basketball team's recent three-game skid, which has been as dark a period of the Underwood era since he was losing exhibition games at EIU (in case you forgot just how dark it truly was at the beginning), I've found myself thinking back to that moment in ... Read more

Coming off one of the best seasons in years for Illinois basketball, a lot was expected in 2024-25. For a team that made its first Elite 8 in nearly 20 years, Brad Underwood’s Illini, haven’t quite lived up to their billing this season. ... Read more