After the game, Illinois head coach Brad Underwood, who is a great friend of Tom Izzo’s, spoke to the media about the game. As always, he was complimentary of Izzo and his squad, but also frustrated about the fouls called on his star point guard Kasparas Jakucionis.

For all the scowls, snarls and shouts coming from the Illinois sideline Sunday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, Illini coach Brad Underwood was, by comparison, a picture of zen-like contentment by the time he hit the postgame presser ...

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood was less than thrilled with the officiating crew during Sunday's loss to Michigan State.

After the game, even Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo acknowledged that the foul trouble on Jakucionis had a huge impact on the game and on Illinois, according to Emmett Matasovsky of Spartan Shadows. “Brad Underwood ... from the University of Colorado ...

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood revealed after Sunday's game that Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic played through the game at Michigan State with strep throat. Michigan State defeated Illinois 80-78 on Sunday.

When No. 17 Illinois men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood considered how “bullish” he is on his team Sunday at State Farm Center, he didn’t play down his expectations.

The Michigan State Spartans narrowly defeated the Illinois ... the final score reads that the Spartans won the game. Illinois coach Brad Underwood was unhappy with the whistles Jakucionis ...

Illini coach Brad Underwood was, by comparison, a picture of zen-like contentment by the time he hit the postgame presser following his club's 80-78 loss to Michigan State. "Anybody in here ...

Let's just be honest-can the hype be any greater for Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood? The five-star prospect hasn't even touched the field for his first college game, yet he's already earning grandiose recognition.

“NEW: Michigan QB signee Bryce Underwood is the first recruit to ever receive a 100 rating from On3,” On3 said in a post. Bryce Underwood is the #1 player in the country for a reason. He has elite arm talent, he is mobile, and he is also 6'4″ while weighing over 200 pounds. The big fella can do it all.

Michigan Football recruit Bryce Underwood makes recruiting history, drawing comparison to NFL superstar quarterbacks Josh Allen and Cam Newton

After getting back on track over the weekend, No. 18 Illinois (14-6, 6-4) travels to Lincoln, Nebraska, for a midweek Big Ten battle. The Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-8, 2-7) have struggled to start the new year and pose as a must-win game for Illinois in the second half of the season.