Is Illinois' fading men's basketball team too hurt, too sick — and too young — to save its season?
It's getting harder to buy into the Illini, who meet No. 3 Duke and superstar Cooper Flagg in a Saturday-night special at ...
Where Illinois Basketball Will Struggle Most Without Morez Johnson Jr.
The Illini lost Johnson to a broken wrist, and his absence compromises the team in ways that may be impossible to make up for ...
Where Illinois Basketball Ranks in ESPN's Jay Bilas Index Update
Back when a few leaves still clung to branches around Champaign and Illini fans clung to dark-horse national championship ...
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Illini very likely to make NCAA tournament despite recent cold streak
An inconsistent 2025 has handcuffed Illinois basketball.Since January 11th, Illinois is 5-7.They’ve dropped out of the AP Poll. They’re 9-8 and 7th place in the ...
How the Duke vs. Illinois game at Madison Square Garden came together for Saturday's nonconference showdown
On Saturday night, college basketball will be treated to something that was commonplace for decades but has become the ...
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Good Morning, Illini Nation: How about those Zips?
Sign up for our daily basketball newsletter here Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll ...
No. 3 Duke faces Illinois
The No. 3 Duke Blue Devils take on the Illinois Fighting Illini at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
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Illini hang tough with No. 3 UCLA, but fall short in road loss
Even if the star center's status for UCLA's Top 25 showdown against the Illini was in question ahead of tipoff after Betts ...