There was a moment in Friday night’s win over Xavier where Illinois guard Will Riley showed more emotion than we’ve probably ...

After battling with Xavier throughout the first half, and carrying just a five-point lead into halftime, Illinois broke the game open in the second half, scoring 46 points and ultimately pulling away ...

University of Illinois fans and alumni are ready as the Fighting Illini head into their first game of March Madness, taking ...

In the South Loop, Illini fans took over Weather Mark Tavern, where the drinks were flowing and a sea of orange and blue ...

With Chicago just 90 miles away. the Illini are expecting a lot of their fans to make the short road trip to cheer them on in the Big Dance.

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 ...

Purdue head coach Matt Painter dropped a truth bomb about the Illinois Fighting Illini after their matchup on Friday. The Boilermakers initially held a 42-40 lead at halftime. However, the ...

We’re just going to have to call it a tie for first with wherever else. The Illini (20-11, 12-8 Big Ten) trailed 63-53 with nine minutes gone in the second half. Fans were going ballistic ...

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 ...

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