AUSTIN - In the early game of the day, the No. 1 seeded Texas Longhorns are gearing up to take on the eighth-seeded Illinois. Despite dominating their first-round game, beating William and Mary 105-61 ...

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 ...

FOX’s John Fanta had 11th-seeded Xavier (22-12) pegged to take down sixth-seeded Illinois (22-12) in the opening round of the ...

The Fighting Illini outscored the Hawkeyes 81-61 when the two teams last met in late February. Tomislav Ivisic spearheaded the effort for Illinois, scoring a team-high 22 points. Illinois enters ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 24 Illinois plays in the Big Ten Tournament against Iowa. The Fighting Illini have gone 12-8 against Big Ten teams, with an 8-3 record in non-conference play. Illinois has a 1-2 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been an unusual week of practice for the Illinois Fighting Illini. For the first time since early January, all 12 players that have appeared in a game during the 2024-25 ...

What seed will Illini get? Illinois basketball resume for March Madness ahead of Big Ten tournament Illinois (20-11, 12-8) is the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten Tournament this week in Indianapolis.

Illinois was back in the rankings this week, at No. 25 in the newest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll released on Monday. It's the Illini's first time in the poll since Feb. 3. Each week, the Journal ...

Go have fun. Chase a girl”: Illinois HC Brad Underwood advocates for Cooper Flagg to stay at Duke for another year “Just an 18-year-old kid. Go have fun. Chase a girl”: Illinois HC Brad ...

Just like against Texas Tech, Illinois blew its lead. The Longhorns were sparked by a nine-run bottom of the sixth inning, with bullpen issues again playing a role in the loss for the Illini. Freshman ...

"I am extremely excited to be a part of the University of Illinois football program," Kim said in a release. "Coach Bielema's vision and execution for the Fighting Illini has been highly successful.

Illinois was 11th among teams receiving votes in the newest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll released on Monday. The Illini were on no ballots last week. Each week, the Journal Star will take a look ...