The Fighting Illini led by as many as 26 in the contest, ultimately prevailing by 23 to improve to 19-5 overall and 9-4 in Big Ten play this season. Adalia McKenzie made two 3-pointers ...

Illinois uses Jakucionis' 24 points to help blunt UCLA comeback bid in 83-78 win — Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and Tomislav Ivisic scored 16 points and Illinois held off UCLA for an 83 ...

The Big Ten men’s basketball season continues tonight as the No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini (15-8, 7-6) travel to Minneapolis to take on the Golden Gophers (12-11, 4-8). Illinois is looking to get ...

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Opening the season as the starting point guard for the Illini, Clark played well, averaging 7.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists, helping Illinois to a 9-4 start. Over those 13 games ...

Kylan Boswell makes a move near the basket during Wednesday night’s game in Piscataway, N.J. The Illinois guard scored six points, had 10 rebounds and made four steals during the Illini’s 82 ...

Illini golf coach Mike Small and the current Illinois team took to X from Hawaii, where they are competing in the John A. Burns Intercollegiate, to congratulate Detry. "Thomas, your Illini ...

— Genesis Bryant made two free throws with 6.3 seconds left to give Illinois its first-ever victory over No. 14 Maryland, 66-65 on Sunday. Hallock's career-best 26 help No. 22 Michigan State ...

Tomislav Ivisic added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Illini (16-8, 8-6 Big Ten), who lost four of their previous six games. Femi Odukale had a season-high 22 points and Lu’Cye Patterson added ...

But if the Illini can tap into the clean, pass-heavy elements of the offense that saw them turn it over only six times against Minnesota, a big win could be afoot. Although UCLA offense isn’t ...

And they got it, courtesy contributions from up and down the roster that helped the Illini claim their eighth straight win against Minnesota with a 95-74 Big Ten decision at Williams Arena.

"I really took it upon as a challenge to see if we could do it," Underwood told Illini Inquirer on Saturday following a 95-74 win at Minnesota. "You read about some programs out there that have ...