As the Fighting Illini softball team opened Big Ten play for the 2025 season, the staff behind the program asked a special fan to perform the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. Standing ...

As the Fighting Illini softball team opened Big Ten play for the 2025 season, the staff behind the program asked a special ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini, who have had an erratic and enigmatic season, are set to take on the Xavier Musketeers in the ...

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois and Xavier meet in the NCAA Tournament opening round. The Fighting Illini's record in Big Ten play is 13-9, and their record is 8-3 against non-conference opponents. Illinois ...

Illinois will be looking to regain its offensive form when the sixth-seeded Fighting Illini face No. 11 Xavier in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament South Region ...

The Mizzou softball team cruised to a 17-0, run-rule win over the Kansas City Roos on Sunday afternoon. With the dominant ...

The Illini currently have a five game losing streak against the Boilermakers. With an Illinois win over Purdue, Illinois would be the 6 seed with a UCLA loss to USC, or the 7 seed with a UCLA ...

The Purdue Boilermakers and Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball teams are scheduled to meet at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, for a Big Ten Conference showdown on Friday ...

Again relying on a six-player rotation, and with Adalia McKenzie and Kendall Bostic playing wire to wire, the Illini let a second-half lead slip away Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in ...

The Illini went on a 9-0 run. Braden Smith missed a 3 and Illinois got the rebound. Both teams made some free throws, but Illinois couldn't be stopped near the end. Illinois 88, Purdue 80 7:20 ...

After two Illini free throws, Nebraska had a three-shot possession, getting a clutch layup from Petrie on an inbounds pass from Prince. The Cornhuskers outscored the Illini 25-14 in the fourth to ...