It's the oldest play in the book. Even after just two games, it should be expected that if any Illinois player were able to ...

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An examination of the numbers that help explain the Illini's hard-fought (and somehwat humbling) 66-54 victory ...

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

The last thing Illinois would seem to have at this early and favorable stage are concerns, worries or doubts. But there are ...

Basketball has obviously made massive leaps worldwide and has brought elite-level talent into college basketball this season.

Freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis stacked up 12 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds as Illinois pulled away for a 90 ...

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 ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis, left, and Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. both go up for a rebound on Wednesday night ...

An ugly win is still a win.Illinois’ defense stepped up and center Tomislav Ivisic had a good night, fueling the Illini to a ...

The Illini missed 10 of 11 shots at one point, and the Golden Grizzlies 11 of 12. Boswell sank two free throws and a ...

Freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis stacked up 12 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds as Illinois pulled away for a 90-58 nonconference victory over SIU Edwardsville on Friday night in ...