The Fighting Illini led by as many as 26 in the contest, ultimately prevailing by 23 to improve to 19-5 overall and 9-4 in Big Ten play this season. Adalia McKenzie made two 3-pointers ...

On a night when a legendary Illinois big man was honored for his contributions to the program and a current Illini big man was the driving force in a potentially season-shifting win, it wouldn't ...

Illinois uses Jakucionis' 24 points to help blunt UCLA comeback bid in 83-78 win — Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and Tomislav Ivisic scored 16 points and Illinois held off UCLA for an 83 ...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ first half during the 2025 Super Bowl was nearly as bad as the week Senator Tommy Tuberville endured. The Alabama senator was caught lying about ...

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Opening the season as the starting point guard for the Illini, Clark played well, averaging 7.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists, helping Illinois to a 9-4 start. Over those 13 games ...

Kylan Boswell makes a move near the basket during Wednesday night’s game in Piscataway, N.J. The Illinois guard scored six points, had 10 rebounds and made four steals during the Illini’s 82 ...

But if the Illini can tap into the clean, pass-heavy elements of the offense that saw them turn it over only six times against Minnesota, a big win could be afoot. Although UCLA offense isn’t ...

The Illinois Fighting Illinis sit atop the Big Ten in average points per game, averaging 85.2 over the season. However, Illinois is ranked ninth in the Big Ten in terms of its defense, a category ...