The first of the two Wildcats off the board was Koby Brea. The sharpshooter went with the 41st pick in the draft to the Golden State Warriors, but his draft rights were traded to the Phoenix Suns.

Illini men's basketball has certainly had that in recent years with Brad Underwood at the helm. Over the past five seasons, only Purdue has had it better across the Big Ten's expanded neighborhood.

— Illinois Men's Basketball (@IlliniMBB) June 26, 2025 Before Jakucionis and Riley, the most recent college duo to come off the NBA Draft board consecutively were Duke's Mark Williams (No. 15 ...

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 ...

No. 6 Illinois (12-17) knocked out No. 11 Eastern Washington in the first round of the 47th Annual National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (NIWBT) on Wednesday evening. It was a ...

PEORIA — The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team continued re-loading for the 2025-26 season Monday with a big man from the Balkans. David Mirkovic, a 6-foot-9, 250-pound forward from ...

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball guard Kylan Boswell wore No. 14 for the game against Michigan State on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. Alton Telegraph Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...