Xavier had lost its first six games against Marquette at Fiserv Forum before a 59-57 upset of the then-No. 7 Golden Eagles ...

No. 18 Purdue and Illinois do battle on Friday, with the former sitting in fifth place in the Big Ten and the latter sitting ...

Go have fun. Chase a girl”: Illinois HC Brad Underwood advocates for Cooper Flagg to stay at Duke for another year “Just an 18-year-old kid. Go have fun. Chase a girl”: Illinois HC Brad ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Xavier Musketeers square off in the NCAA Tournament first round. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season. Illinois is 13-9 against ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini wrapped up regular season Big Ten conference play with a comeback victory at home over the 18th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers. In a back-and-forth affair, the Fighting ...

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

Here's what you need to know about the Illini when they play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

Former coach Bruce Weber says Illinois basketball must improve toughness after a 23-point loss to Maryland in the 2025 Big ...