The No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini face the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Tournament. The teams meet Thursday for the second ...

Field of 68 college basketball broadcaster Jeff Goodman vowed to no longer use the moniker "Fighting" to describe the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team for the rest of the season during ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema cancels the spring game due to Memorial Stadium construction and player injuries.

And they weren’t just any wins, as the Illini scored a pair of 20-point blowouts over Iowa and No. 22 Michigan (in Ann Arbor) before taking down No. 20 Purdue 88-80 in an electric season finale ...

Averaging 15.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists in the regular season, Jakucionis has been the Illini’s go-to scorer and facilitator throughout the season – and has rarely disappointed.

Illinois' Tre White pivots takes a shot the Illinois men's basketball team's 88-80 win over Purdue on Friday at State Farm Center. Anthony Zilis/The News-Gazette College/Prep Sports Reporter ...

He leads the Illini in scoring and assists, averaging 15.2 ppg and 4.8 apg, and is third on the team in rebounding at 5.6 rpg. Jakucionis becomes the fifth Illini of the Brad Underwood era to ...

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood’s blood pressure likely was trending the wrong way when the Illini trailed Purdue by 10 points midway through the second half Friday night in Champaign.

Kasparas Jakucionis and the Illini could see Ohio State guard John Mobley Jr. and the Buckeyes again this week. College/Prep Sports Reporter Kasparas Jakucionis and the Illini could see Ohio State ...

It's the Illini's first time in the poll since Feb. 3. Each week, the Journal Star will take a look back at the Illini's previous week and assess how their resume has changed and stacks up to the ...

Not just because they were losses to good teams. But because the Illini got crushed in that three-game stretch with a 14-point loss to Michigan State followed by a 21-point loss to Wisconsin ...

CHAMPAIGN — For the first time in over a month, the Illini are back in the AP Top 25 following a thrilling 88-80 win against a ranked Purdue team in the regular season finale. The Illini ...