Kentucky forward Andrew Carr (7) and Illinois forward Ben Humrichous (3) go after a loose ball during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday ...

Amari Williams #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats drives against Tomislav Ivisic #13 of the Illinois Fighting Illini in the first half in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at ...

In today’s era of college basketball, few things better determine success than age and experience – both of which Illinois is quite short on. The Illini’s season was as up-and-down as any ...

The Illinois basketball program remained among the top programs in the nation with a fifth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Illini won 22 games, including a game in March ...

Voting for the next Illinois Mr. Basketball has begun. The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, working with the Chicago Tribune, released 12 finalists on Sunday for the annual boys high ...

Not when it comes to men’s basketball. But a team’s body of work in the regular season is supposed to account for something. Illinois had a very inconsistent season, complicated by injuries ...

MILWAUKEE — Illinois freshman point guard Kasparas ... He covered University of Wisconsin football and basketball in the early 1990s before spending nearly 20 years as a magazine editor and ...

The Illinois basketball team has moved on to the second round the NCAA Tournament with a 86-73 first-round victory over Xavier on Friday night in the Midwest Region at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

The No. 6 seed Illinois basketball team opened the men's NCAA Tournament with a first-round win over Xavier in the Midwest Region bracket. Coach Brad Underwood and the Fighting Illini (22-12 ...