Looking closer at our way-too-early rankings and determining every team's most important item on the to-do list ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) and Michigan State's center Szymon Zapala (10) and Michigan State's guard Jase ...

With the NBA draft early-entry deadline now completed, here are our updated Big Ten basketball power rankings for the 2025-26 ...

Memphis Tigers forward Dain Dainja has recently received love from one of his former teammates when he was still with the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Misko Raznatovic went to his first Final Four in April. A few years ago, the trip to college basketball’s ultimate networking ...

Illinois basketball is looking to snag some of the best young talent in the game, and we have entered the mix for a talented ...

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

Our college basketball writer refreshes his preseason top 25 following the NBA draft withdrawal deadline and likes the Illini ...

There appears to be a general consensus about Illinois heading into the 2026 season: While some other teams are ranked all over the place, depending on the platform and the expert, the Illini figure ...

Cleaning out the notebook — and my head — on a cloudy Thursday. Ask a college coach, in any sport, what group of fans he or she most wants in the stands and the answer is always going to be the same: ...

With most rosters settled heading into next season, Wilson Moore takes a look at where each Big Ten team stands, and who has ...

With most rosters settled heading into next season, Wilson Moore takes a look at where each Big Ten team stands, and who has ...