At first glance, the Illini (14-9-3, 31 pts.) appear to end the season with one of the toughest stretches of the year. Illinois takes on three repeat opponents — Northern Illinois (10-16-3, 23 pts.), ...

Bret Bielema's 2024 team made it for four games, all wins. At No. 71 is a game I might have put a bit higher: Illinois 31, Nebraska 24 in overtime. The Sept. 20 game at Lincoln, Neb., saw the home ...

Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12, 1-9 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois takes on Rutgers in Big Ten action ...

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois takes on Rutgers in Big Ten action Thursday. The Scarlet Knights are 8-7 on their home court. Rutgers is 6-12 against opponents over .500. The Fighting Illini have gone 5-4 ...

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -4; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska aims to break its six-game losing streak when the Cornhuskers play No. 18 Illinois. The Cornhuskers are 8-2 on ...

Fighting Illini: 7-3, averaging 87.5 points, 41.9 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 4.4 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.3 points.

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Illinois Fighting Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-8, 2-7 Big Ten) Lincoln, Nebraska; Thursday ...

Illinois track and field showed out during the team’s third meet of the indoor season: the Fighting Illini Challenge. Its deep roster excelled when it mattered most during the weekend and helped push ...

The Illinois basketball team built a 25-point ... Teammate Jalen Leach also had 17. The No. 17 Fighting Illini (14-6, 6-4) had lost three of their last four, including a 91-70 home loss to ...