We held our Illinois on SI staff members' feet to the fire, forcing them to choose between the Illini football and basketball ...

If the early returns are any indication, the Illini got far more than they bargained for in Mirkovic, a dynamic offensive ...

Illinois basketball got a commitment from four-star guard Lucas Morillo for 2026-27. He joins four-star Ethan Brown and three ...

The Illini reloaded in the offseason, and Associated Press voters appear to like their chances headed into 2025-26 ...

It's rare that a college basketball coach spends much time worrying over their team's ranking – especially five months ahead ...

Illinois basketball is ranked No. 14 in the preseason USA TODAY coaches poll. It was No. 17 in The Associated Press poll.

Few college basketball coaches consistently schedule tougher non-conference slates than Illinois’ Brad Underwood. Every time an opportunity arises for the Illini head man to test his guys against a ...

Brad Underwood spoke for 43 minutes at his Illini media day press conference on Thursday. Here are five major takeaways from the Illinois basketball coach on his 2025-26 team, which tips off the ...

Zvonimir Ivisic has not quite lived up to his billing during the first two years of his college basketball career. The Croatian sensation wasn't able to ...

Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame, Lauren Betts of UCLA, and Madison Booker of Texas headline The Associated Press All-America ...

When Ryan Pedon’s Redbirds meet Chris Collins’ Wildcats on Oct. 29 at Evanston, it will be more than a garden variety ...