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 ...

Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic (13) scores against Xavier forward Zach Freemantle (32) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 21 ...

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 ...

Before entering any Purdue vs. Illinois picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine. The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game ...

The Illinois basketball team is headed to the men's NCAA Tournament as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest bracket and will face a No. 11 seed First Four winner on Friday. Coach Brad Underwood and the ...

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 got a lift from big man Tomislav Ivisic early in its first-round NCAA Tournament game against Xavier. The versatile 7-foot-1, 255-pound center averaged 12.5 points and ...

The Illinois basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament in part because of the play of dynamic freshman Kasparas Jakucionis. The dangerous 6-foot-6, 205-pound guard averaged 15.0 points and 5. ...