Kentucky coach Mark Pope was among the first to embrace Illinois star Will Riley after the second-round game. He quickly ...

Koby Brea matched a career high with 23 points and Kentucky beat Illinois 84-75 on Sunday to advance beyond the NCAA ...

An Illinois men’s basketball team that was inconsistent for stretches this season stumbled out of the gate against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament second round and never quite found its ...

While Kitchener, Ont. native Will Riley might be feeling down in the dumps right now, the future is bright. The freshman ...

While Illinois’ 2024-25 season officially ended with Sunday’s loss to the Wildcats, work on the 2025-26 roster was already ...

Kentucky outran Illinois 84-75 on Sunday in the NCAA tournament, killing the latter’s chance to advance to the Sweet 16.

Illinois men's basketball lost to Kentucky in the second round of 2025 March Madness. NCAA Tournament recap, highlights from ...

It's fair to look at both ends of spectrum. The players aren't shying away from it, like Tomislav Ivisic when he told me this was "A team that could, but didn't.” ...

It only took a few minutes of the game, but you could see where the Illinois basketball team was heading on Sunday. The ...

One by one, Illinois players filed off the court in dismay at Fiserv Forum on Sunday night. Freshman forward Will Riley had a towel over his head to hide his emotion. First-year center Tomislav Ivišić ...

A completely turned-over Illini roster had some good moments during the season, but matching the consistency of last year's ...

Here are our takeaways from Sunday's tilt in Milwaukee where Illinois and Kentucky squared off for a berth in the Sweet Sixteen.