The Fighting Illini's chances of making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament should be helped at least a little by getting to start pretty close to home, playing in Milwaukee in the first round ...

The No. 6-seeded Fighting Illini can now sharpen their focus on their NCAA Tournament opener, knowing whom they'll face in the first round. On Friday night, they will take on a gritty and grizzled ...

Adalia McKenzie, left, and Berry Wallace both had key roles in helping the Illinois women's basketball team beat Creighton on Saturday night in a first-round NCAA tournament game in Austin, Texas.

An old team had run its course, and the Illini were on the pay-no-mind list. “I don’t give a rip,” Underwood told the Sun-Times then. “I know what we’re building and what we’re trying ...

I was watching the Illini. Not since March 24, 1984, when the Illini traveled to Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, for a regional final and the rights to a Final Four berth, have the teams taken ...

That’s troubling news for an Illini squad that has allowed its past three opponents to connect on at least nine threes and shoot at least 39.1 percent. On the other end, Illinois is as ...

But on Sunday night in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament against Illinois, it was the UK defense that carried the load early in the game as the Cats topped the Illini 84-75 to advance to ...

Illinois' first-year stars shined bright in the Round of 64, as the Illini overwhelmed Xavier 86-73. Will Riley led the way for the Illini with 22 points. Kasparas Jakucionis flirted with a triple ...

Fighting Illini: 6-4, averaging 68.3 points, 31.6 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 5.5 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.4 points.