Few freshman – few players, really – got off to a better start this season than Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis. Eleven ...

Despite blowing a 16 point lead, Illinois was able to hold off UCLA for a key victory, 83-78.Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis ...

His ankle, Underwood said, resembled a “quite enlarged cabernet grape. It is black and blue, and it is nasty.” Ivisic played ...

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball starting forward Tre White did not play at all Tuesday vs. UCLA. Illinois head coach Brad Underwood confirmed that White continues to deal with illness, which ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood decided to go young this season in replacing the experienced team he took to the Elite Eight ...

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Injuries and illness tell a big part of the story of the Illini's inconsistencies. Will tourney officials take notice?

Illinois men’s basketball has lost four of its last six games and each of its last three road games. The Illini are looking to get back on track on Saturday at Minnesota. However, it might come ...

In his past two games, an Illinois win over Ohio State and a ... he's one of the best players in the country," said Illini coach Brad Underwood on Friday. "I'm a really big, big believer that ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood updates on Tomislav Ivisic's ankle injury and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn's flu ahead of the Minnesota ...

Illinois is taking on UCLA on Tuesday, tipping off a gauntlet of a schedule.In its last seven games, they are facing six ...