Just as Southwest Minnesota State’s wheelchair basketball team began its season in November, Emmanuel Fuentes Cervantes, the reigning national collegiate player of the year, came into his coach’s ...

Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the ...

Shop both the 8-inch and 9-inch Lululemon basketball shorts on the brand’s site or below. To note, both pairs are also on ...

Kylan Boswell's 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer gives Illinois basketball a five-point lead over Xavier in the NCAA ...

Freshman Will Riley took the biggest shot of his Illinois career. A 3-pointer snapped through the nylon and put the Illini back up 11. That moment, plus a steal and score by Kasparas Jakucionis right ...

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood held a press conference Thursday ahead of facing Xavier ...

Wherever the floor is now in terms of expectations, this season’s Illini definitely haven't risen above it. Going backward isn’t an option.

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on ...

With a Final Four trip to San Antonio in mind, sixth-seeded Illinois (21-12) first must get through 11th-seeded Xavier (22-11 ...

The chaos of March Madness continues on Friday with another full slate of first-round games. Duke freshman sensation Cooper ...

We've had plenty to say all season about the Illini's potential to dance deep into March. Let's hear your take.

The Illinois basketball team looked good in the first half against Xavier. This was a good back-and-forth game, and the ...