Meant as a symbolic representative of the Illinois Confederation, also referred to as the Illiniwek or Illini, a group of ...

Coming off back-to-back blowout losses, now without freshman big Morez Johnson Jr. (sidelined by a broken wrist) and playing with an illness-stricken lineup, the Illini enter MSG under less-than ...

The Illini dropped just one spot to No. 18 overall in this week's AP Top 25, despite suffering a 21-point home loss to Maryland on Thursday. Brad Underwood's squad bounced back on Sunday with an ...

Getting into the lane on nearly every possession, the Illini went 11-for-15 (73.3 percent) on two-point field goals in the opening frame, while shooting a respectable clip from long range (6-for-17).

Of course, much bigger tests are awaiting the future NBA players. After Wednesday's game against Oakland, the Illini will play No. 2 Alabama in Birmingham (Ala.) on Nov. 20 followed by a ...

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 ...