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 ...

Freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley each scored 15 points for the Fighting Illini (21-12), who are likely to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Kylan Boswell added 14 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

See photos from men's Big Ten tournament Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini on Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in ...

Born Again's third episode, "The Hollow Of His Hand," yesterday evening, Marvel Studios has shared an awesome new poster ...

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 ...

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 ...

After scoring 31 points in his college debut, Riley had some midseason struggles but has come on incredibly strong to end the season, earning a spot in the starting lineup during the Illini's ...