There are worse things than weathering the waves of an up-and-down basketball season, but Illinois freshman forward Will ...

The Illini bowed out in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but they now turn the page to what should be a bright future ...

Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the ...

Riley set an Illinois freshman record for points in ... The Illini lacked experience on college basketball's biggest stage but certainly looked ready for their March madness moment.

CHAMPAIGN — Will Riley sheepishly looked down a row of lockers at Jake Davis and knew he was being talked about, but he had to figure out why. Davis was mostly throwing playful barbs in Riley's ...

Mark Pope and the NCAA Tournament No. 3 seed Wildcats will next face Brad Underwood and the No. 6 seed Fighting Illini in the ...

Canada's Will Riley had Illinois and Kentucky on his list of finalists when it came time to make a college decision last summer. The native of Kitchener, Ont. chose the Fighting Illini ...

If the Illini can keep the 7-1 center in the fold, he could be the biggest piece of next season's Illinois basketball puzzle ...

MILWAUKEE — Will Riley had 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and Illinois was perfect from the foul line in an 86-73 NCAA Tournament victory over Xavier ...

Illinois forward Will Riley (7) scores against Xavier guard Dailyn Swain (3) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Milwaukee.

Riley scored 22 points while shooting 8 of 12 from the floor in Illinois' 86-73 NCAA Tournament triumph over Xavier on Friday night. The extent of Riley's shooting prowess became apparent with ...