"And though I picked Texas to upset the Illini, we all know Illinois is the most enigmatic ... saying some version of Illinois can win that game. "Which version of Illinois will show up: the ...

Sunday was a good day for the Illini on the diamond. Illinois baseball and softball both clinched weekend series wins with ...

"I like the Elite 8. I can't see why we can't go all the way," Dominick Scumacci The win against Xavier left fans pumped as the Illini prepare to face Kentucky in the second round on Sunday.

The No. 8-seeded Illini made it official on ... that elevated the program — now to a win in the tournament. "My vision for the team was what we're doing right now, but did I think we were ...

"We're putting him in a lot of actions ... joining Andre Curbelo. Also, the two Illini to win Big Ten honors on Tuesday were their potential one-and-done freshmen: Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis ...

(Yes, we keep receipts.) Although he got Xavier knocking ... But on Friday, Illinois halted any chance of it being Xavier, as the Illini put on a show in the second half en route to an 86-73 ...

Did we mention this chunk of the bracket is playing in Austin? Look, you can't turn a program around in a single game. The Illini's first-round win, after all, was 25 years in the making.

"We were so locked into the game. Man, I'm so proud of these guys. Our defense was absolutely amazing." HOT OFF THE PRESS#Illini still dancin' after program's first NCAA tourney win in 25 years ...

Kasparas Jakucionis fields media questions on Saturday in the locker room at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Kasparas Jakucionis fields media questions inside the locker room following Illinois' 86-73 ...