Physical preparation is one aspect Illinois understands. Recently, the Illini found out how imperative mental preparation is ...

Part of the charm of the NCAA tournament is the early-round upsets. There hasn't been much of that this year. The top four ...

The Illinois basketball fanbase was in a bad place a little over a week ago. In the final three games of the 2024-25 regular ...

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

Illinois basketball didn’t have a lot of positive vibes entering the first round of the NCAA tournament. The last time we saw ...

Freshman Will Riley took the biggest shot of his Illinois career. A 3-pointer snapped through the nylon and put the Illini ...

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

Xavier and Illinois will meet on Friday night in the first round of the 2025 NCCA tournament at the Fiserv Forum, in ...

Illinois Fighting Illini guard Tre White (22) celebrates scoring a three-point basket Thursday, March 13, 2025, during the second round of the men's Big Ten tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in ...

The first full day of the NCAA Division 1 men's basketball tournament, known by many as "March Madness" is officially in the ...

Florida rolls on while Marquette upset on Friday. Here are all of the results and best highlights from March Madness.

College basketball has produced many memorable squad nicknames over the years. Maryland's "Crab Five" is the latest.