Primarily covers Illinois football, basketball and golf, with an emphasis on news, analysis and features. Hegde, an electrical engineering student at Illinois with an affinity for sports writing ...

Illinois has been a big name in college basketball, but has had a drought in the NBA. Underwood seems determined to change that. His post on X/Twitter read: “Proud is an understatement.

Illinois basketball has a long enough history that many fans may know only a few names on the list of figures who have prowled the sidelines for the Illini. From current coach Brad Underwood to ...

One of the most memorable players in Illinois basketball history, Kofi Cockburn etched his name into Illini lore as a two-time All-American, a walking double-double and, not for nothing, a winner.

Alabama Illinois will meet Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide again in the 2025-26 season, this time on Nov. 19, 2025, at United Center in Chicago, the schools announced Thursday.

The 2025 NBA Draft is fast approaching and Illinois basketball could pull off a rare double. The Fighting Illini and coach Brad Underwood are expected to have two players drafted.