Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) heads up court with a steal in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Sports Copy Editor Illinois guard Adalia ...

Here’s how bad it got. The Illini didn’t just go 8 1/2 minutes to end the game without a single point. They actually lost two, as a goaltending call was reversed and a Kasparas Jakucionis ...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner talks with CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli about Illinois football before chatting with Kent Brown about his new Illini book. Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner talks with ...

The Illini are dark-horse Final Four contenders. If this team comes together, there's no telling how high it can climb. Unfortunately, the reality for Illini coach Brad Underwood and his squad isn ...

But every time the former Illini All-American guard was recalled to Minneapolis, he was throttled by limited minutes in low-leverage situations, stuck behind one of the deepest guard rotations in ...

The Illini led by as much as 16 points in the first half, but Michigan State rode a career-high 23-point game from Jaxon Kohler to wear down Illinois late in the game on the way to a 79-65 victory ...

A couple of Big Ten rivals fighting for a spot toward the top of the conference standings meet up on Saturday, Feb. 15 when the Illinois Illini welcome the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans to State ...

Morez Johnson Jr. #21 of the Illinois Fighting Illini and Szymon Zapala #10 of the Michigan State Spartans battle for a rebound during the first half at State Farm Center on February 15 ...

The 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans hit the road Saturday night in Big Ten play as underdogs facing the Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET (7 p ...

Kent Brown served as the U of I Sports Information Director for 36 years and turned the page to retirement in 2023. Now, he’s ...

Illinois is 17-8 overall, 9-6 in the Big Ten and unranked in the polls. The Illini are No. 15 nationally, per Kenpom, and 12 in the NET rankings. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

Illinois took a quick 6-0 lead in the first two minutes on back-to-back dunks by Johnson. The Illini then quickly expanded their lead with three straight 3-point makes, one by Jakucionis and two ...