The Illini walked away with a win Monday, but Underwood made it clear after the game that a walk-through falls well short of his standard

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It’s a simple philosophy — to be the best, you have to play the best. That’s the mindset of Illinois men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood as he puts together his non-conference schedule every season.

The Illini and Crimson Tide will face off at the United Center in Chicago on Wednesday night. Who is expected to add a top-25 win?

Illinois beat writer Scott Richey, now in his 11th season as an AP Top 25 voter, breaks down this week's voting

College hoops heads to the Caribbean as eight programs arrive in Carolina, Puerto Rico, ready to light up Coliseo Guillermo Angulo for the Discover Puerto Rico Shootout. From Nov. 26–28, the floor becomes a nonstop battleground,

Stojakovic, born in Greece, led all scorers with 20 points. Mirkovic, born in Montenegro, added 12. The Ivisic brothers are from Croatia. One of them (Tomislav) got nine points and four rebounds, the other (Zvonimir) got eight points and four rebounds. Mihailo Petrovic, born in Serbia, provided four points and a steal.

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