Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is srichey@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on ...

Brad Underwood has Illinois men’s basketball in a good place this holiday season: sold-out crowds on a consistent basis at State Farm Center in Champaign, beating rivals right before Christmas (hello, ...

Illinois women’s basketball is yet to get its full 2025-26 roster to campus – but, for good reason. Three Illini players are ...

Illinois basketball in recent years has extended itself thousands of miles and across oceans to land some of its top on-court ...

A UCLA women’s basketball class of 2025 recruit wrapped up an impressive performance at the FIBA U18 World Cup with a ...

The figure drawing Underwood’s attention, along with that of a handful of other high-major coaches, is Arafan Diane, a 7-foot-1 center from Iowa in the class of 2026.

Times have changed. Of that simple truth, there is little argument. Yet one of the simple truths of the Colorado men’s basketball program in 15 seasons under head coach Tad Boyle has been the ...

Prior to the 2024-25 men's college basketball season, Illinois went through a major overhaul in their roster construction.

Under Bret Bielema, Illinois football is rising fast—winning games, upgrading facilities, and landing top recruits. Season ...

The question marks up front certain to face the Colorado men’s basketball team when the 2025-26 season tips off were magnified by the offseason injury suffered by Bangot Dak.

Seven teams that won it all since 2000 do not appear — meaning seven others that fell short of winning a national title made ...

After the departure of head coach Fran McCaffery and the hiring of head coach Ben McCullom Iowa men’s basketball is flaunting a new look heading into the 2025-26 season. McCullom, an Iowa native who ...