Illinois basketball recently had a five-game win streak snapped with a home loss to Big Ten Conference newcomer USC, but the Fighting Illini remain in the at-large mix for the NCAA Tournament.

Illinois basketball has a new-look roster for the 2024-25 season, but the quest for a fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament is expected for the tough and talented Fighting Illini.

Brad Underwood never said it publicly, but the concept of a two-year plan started to emerge when Illinois renovated its roster with 10 newcomers, including nine with eligibility beyond the 2024-25 ...

As we approach Monday's tip-off to the 2024-25 NCAA men's basketball season, the final preseason projections are all piling ...

Tori McKinney scored all 11 of her points in the fourth quarter and the Gophers women's basketball team held Illinois without a field goal for the final 4 minutes, 23 seconds of action to key a 68 ...

Coleman Hawkins suited up for the Illinois basketball team for four seasons, blossoming into one of the team’s top ...

There is heartbreak, and then there is the sort of athletic agony Illinois experienced Saturday in Champaign. The unranked Illini hosted heavyweight Tennessee, matching the No. 1-ranked Vols blow ...

Donovan Clingan had a defensive masterpiece, a 30–0 Huskies run pushed the game out of reach and a look at their dominant 10-game stretch through two NCAA tournaments. Three takeaways from the ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) goes to the basket against Washington guard Tyree Ihenacho, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Seattle.

Jan. 9—Let's be honest: Illinois isn't going to win many high-scoring games the rest of the way. Not down two of its top rotation players in and . But Thursday night's 62-57 victory against No.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Illinois basketball guard Kasparas Jakucionis, center, and Kylan Boswell, left, speak with the media on Sunday, Dec.