The Illini have three non-negotiables that will be the difference between a first-round exit and a Final Four appearance ...

Beat writer Scott Richey looks back at some memorable moments (hello, Arizona in 2005 Elite Eight) and looks ahead to whether ...

A multi-talented, 6-foot-6 lead guard, Kasparas Jakucionis arrived in Champaign at age 18 and has put together one of the ...

Illinois freshman lead guard Kasparas Jakucionis was named to the All-Big Ten Third Team and All-Big Ten Freshman Team. But ...

Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 ...

Illinois won’t have to travel far for their first-round NCAA tournament game, as they’ll head to Milwaukee for that contest.

Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood revealed how the Fighting Illini turned their season around the past few games ...

Kylan Boswell scored a career high 24 points and four other Illinois players finished in double digits as the 24th-ranked ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left to put Illinois ahead for good, and the Illini rallied past No. 18 Purdue 88-80 on Friday night. Illinois (20-11, 12-8 ...

Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 3-pointer with ... and Fletcher Loyer battle for position against Illinois' Ben Humrichous during an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, March 7, 2025, in Champaign ...