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' 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 ...

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 ...

The University of Illinois said Saturday that it is investigating allegations of "inappropriate comments" that were made toward Purdue supporters after Boilermakers star Trey Kaufman-Renn said his ...

With 13:51 on the clock in the second half, the Illini were chipping away at the Boilermakers' lead when Purdue sharpshooter Fletcher Loyer rose up for a three-point attempt. Scurrying to recover ...

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.

But after the Illini closed out their regular season on a high note with three straight wins, including two against top-25 opponents (No. 17 Michigan and No. 18 Purdue), true believers are coming ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NCAA Tournament tickets are getting punched in the mid-major leagues. Power conference tournament brackets are being set. Stars are being born across America and turning into household names.