Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) heads up court with a steal in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Sports Copy Editor Illinois guard Adalia ...

But every time the former Illini All-American guard was recalled to Minneapolis, he was throttled by limited minutes in low-leverage situations, stuck behind one of the deepest guard rotations in ...

The No. 11 Michigan State Spartans (19-5, 10-3) are preparing for a big spot as they travel to face the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-8, 9-6) on Saturday in Champaign, Illinois. The Spartans must ...

The Illini led by as much as 16 points in the first half, but Michigan State rode a career-high 23-point game from Jaxon Kohler to wear down Illinois late in the game on the way to a 79-65 victory ...

Morez Johnson Jr. #21 of the Illinois Fighting Illini and Szymon Zapala #10 of the Michigan State Spartans battle for a rebound during the first half at State Farm Center on February 15 ...

A couple of Big Ten rivals fighting for a spot toward the top of the conference standings meet up on Saturday, Feb. 15 when the Illinois Illini welcome the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans to State ...

The 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans hit the road Saturday night in Big Ten play as underdogs facing the Illinois Fighting Illini in Champaign. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET (7 p ...

Illinois is 17-8 overall, 9-6 in the Big Ten and unranked in the polls. The Illini are No. 15 nationally, per Kenpom, and 12 in the NET rankings. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

They finished with a 15-point run as the Illini missed their last 18 shots over the final 8 1/2 minutes. Morez Johnson Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis each scored 17 points for Illinois (19-7 ...

Illinois took a quick 6-0 lead in the first two minutes on back-to-back dunks by Johnson. The Illini then quickly expanded their lead with three straight 3-point makes, one by Jakucionis and two ...