All that talent in Arizona and Michigan. All that momentum and good vibes at UConn. And someone has to play the role of the “little” stranger. In next weekend’s Final Four, that role belongs, improbably, to Illinois. In a sign of the times, the Illinii, a Big Ten team with more conference wins over the…
Illinois basketball tops Penn in NCAA tournament opener, sets up clash with VCU originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team remains one of seven Big Ten teams to advance to the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament,…
Indiana men’s basketball will take on Illinois this weekend in the first and only regular season matchup between the Hoosiers and the Fighting Illini of the 2025-26 season. It’s Indiana’s first year in a rebuilding program under Darian DeVries and arguably the culmination of Illinois’ long-term project under Brad Underwood. The Hoosiers are looking to…
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood and junior Jake Davis met with the media before the team’s home game against Rutgers on Thursday. A much improved Jake Davis There hasn’t been a major year two jump in Jake Davis’ stats, but it’s clear that Davis is a much better player. Known as a 3-point specialist, the…
It was quite a hectic week for Illinois’ Ben Humrichous. On Monday, he helped Illinois to a record-breaking victory over Missouri in the annual Braggin’ Rights game. On Tuesday, he married former Illini basketball player Adalia McKenzie. Advertisement “It was beautiful. A lot of fun. Adalia looked beautiful. It was amazing,” Humrichous said Sunday before…
Brad Underwood has a lot to be thankful for on Thursday. In-state prospect Quinton Kitt committed to Illinois on Thanksgiving, according to a report from Joe Tipton. “I’m ready to get to work and represent my state,” Kitt told Tipton. Kitt, a three-star recruit out of East Peoria HS, is one of the state’s top…
