The Illini are dark-horse Final Four contenders. If this team comes together, there's no telling how high it can climb. Unfortunately, the reality for Illini coach Brad Underwood and his squad isn ...

The Illini didn’t just go 8 1/2 minutes to end ... While he did tie Morez Johnson Jr. with a team-high 17 points, Jakucionis shot just 5 of 15 overall and 2 of 9 from three-point range.

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Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) heads up court with a steal in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Sports Copy Editor Illinois guard Adalia ...

The Spartans' rebounding margin of plus-10.0 ranks second out of all high-major squads – trailing only the Illini’s plus-11.3 margin. Led by big man Jaxon Kohler’s 7.8 boards per game ...

The 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans hit the road Saturday night in Big Ten play as underdogs facing the Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET (7 p ...

The winner will advance to the Illini West Regional on Tuesday, Feb. 18 to play Petersburg (Porta) at Illini West High School in Carthage at 7:30 p.m. Already a subscriber? Click the image to view the ...

Illinois is 17-8 overall, 9-6 in the Big Ten and unranked in the polls. The Illini are No. 15 nationally, per Kenpom, and 12 in the NET rankings. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

They finished with a 15-point run as the Illini missed their last 18 shots over the final 8 1/2 minutes. Morez Johnson Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis each scored 17 points for Illinois (19-7 ...