Illinois hosts the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points in Illinois' 83-78 win against the UCLA Bruins.

Illinois guard Genesis Bryant (1) and .Penn State's center Gracie Merkle (44) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm ...

Illinois State faces the Indiana State Sycamores after Chase Walker scored 25 points in the Redbirds' 84-77 loss to the Drake Bulldogs.

In all, nine boys basketball teams from around Peoria played in the IESA state championships in 2025. Rosters, scores and more.

Drake built a 15-point second half lead then held off a late rally for an 84-77 win at Illinois State. It was the Bulldog’s ...

We are in the home stretch. IHSA state tournament play is less than two weeks away, and we’ve learned a lot over nearly three months of basketball. It’s quiz time. Here are the answers to some burning ...

There are familiar names, and a new one or two, for the Williamsville boys basketball team, which has reloaded after just missing out on last year's state championship ...

That's not Indiana basketball.'Fans leave, chant 'Fire Woodson' in disaster vs. Illinois Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Ivisic, Rice and Illinois' Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn were ...

Northern Iowa made just four of 28 first-half shots as the Panthers buried themselves in a huge hole it couldn’t dig out of in a 73-49 Missouri Valley Conference loss to Southern Illinois ...