The Illini bowed out in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but they now turn the page to what should be a bright future ...

AUSTIN - In the early game of the day, the No. 1 seeded Texas Longhorns are gearing up to take on the eighth-seeded Illinois.

It proved costly in No. 18 Purdue basketball's 88-80 loss to Illinois ... but Purdue went cold down the stretch just as the Illini heated up. Illinois closed the game on a 16-3 run, helped by ...

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 ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball teams meet in the 2025 NCAA Tournament second round at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Sunday, March 23. SCORE: Kentucky leads Illinois ...

The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini play in the NCAA Tournament second round. The teams match up Sunday ...

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

Kylan Boswell has been the final Illinois starter introduced at State Farm Center the entire season — from the opener against ...

What seed will Illini get? Illinois basketball resume for March Madness ahead of Big Ten tournament Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Illinois (20-11, 12-8) is the No. 7 ...

Illinois guard Kylan Boswell shoots the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan on Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Illinois Fighting Illini ...

Illinois basketball finished as one of the hottest ... 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 ...