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Illini made a commitment to taking the basketball to the hoop instead of chucking three-pointers to rally past Ohio State.

Illinois has welcomed nearly a dozen collegiate transfers to the football program, looking to build upon the Illini’s ...

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Rutgers is 6-12 against opponents over .500. The Fighting Illini have gone 5-4 against Big Ten opponents. Illinois scores 72.5 points and has outscored opponents by 13.0 points per game.

Meanwhile, the Illini are set to welcome to Champaign an Ohio State team playing its best basketball of the season. During their three game win streak, the Buckeyes have outrebounded all three of ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini had a relatively successful season in 2024, going 10-3 overall and 6-3 in Big Ten games. They also won the Citrus Bowl against the South Carolina Gamecocks and ...

After the No. 18 Illini (14-7, 6-5 Big Ten) shot blanks (26-for-73 from the field, 35.6 percent) and banana-peeled their way to 17 turnovers in an 80-74 overtime loss at Nebraska, the bar has been ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Bruce Thornton leaned into a jumper, sinking it from straight-on to seemingly stem yet another push from Illinois. Upon review, it was ruled a 3-pointer, pushing Ohio State’s ...

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper and Jeremy Werner discuss an 87-79 win over Ohio State. The guys discuss the impact of Tomislav Ivisic's return, a starting lineup shakeup and big games from Will ...

The response was evident on Sunday, as the Illini blitzed Northwestern with a 43-21 advantage by halftime. There were a number of positives in that game, including the stellar play of Morez ...