The Fighting Illini also have two of the Big Ten’s top overall freshmen in leading-scorer Will Riley at 17.7 PPG, as well as ...

On paper, the Illini have a lot of capable shooters. Whether it’s Will Riley, Kylan Boswell, Tomislav Ivisic, Ben Humrichous ...

Alabama basketball (3-1) looks to get back in the win column on Wednesday in another top-ranked matchup against Illinois (3-0 ...

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois broke into the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time this season Monday debuting at No. 25 when the ...

The 6-foot-10 bucketgetter tipped off his college career with the Scarlet Knights after missing his team’s first two games.

While this isn’t quite as much of a lock as it was when Victor Wembanyama went No. 1 overall in 2023, there is little doubt ...

When Illinois freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis encountered his first rough patch of the season, the effect it had on his ...

The catalyst for the Illini defensive effort was junior guard Kylan Boswell, who scored just 8 points, but combined with Dra ...

The 2024-25 college basketball season has officially kicked off, and there have already been changes inside the AP Top 25, as ...

Illinois (3-0) played Oakland (1-2) on Wednesday night in Champaign. The Illini had a wide range of performances in the ...

Terrence Shannon Jr. getting to the free-throw line was a significant part of the Illinois offense last season. The now-former Illini guard set single-season highs with 276 free-throw attempts and 221 ...

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