Plus, other contenders have emerged after the first two weeks of the season as Indiana and Illinois make their cases and a host of dark horses lurk.

It doesn’t guarantee success, but you’re not winning a national title without them. “Will Riley is for sure that kid of ...

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois broke into the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time this season Monday debuting at No. 25 when the ...

None of the offseason chatter matters now, and although Jakucionis and Riley have shown they will be very good players, ...

When Illinois freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis encountered his first rough patch of the season, the effect it had on his ...

The catalyst for the Illini defensive effort was junior guard Kylan Boswell, who scored just 8 points, but combined with Dra ...

The 2024-25 college basketball season has officially kicked off, and there have already been changes inside the AP Top 25, as ...

Illinois (3-0) played Oakland (1-2) on Wednesday night in Champaign. The Illini had a wide range of performances in the ...

Terrence Shannon Jr. getting to the free-throw line was a significant part of the Illinois offense last season. The now-former Illini guard set single-season highs with 276 free-throw attempts and 221 ...

Totals 20-53 10-11 54. Humrichous 3-9 2-3 10, Ivisic 9-14 2-2 20, Boswell 2-8 2-2 8, Jakucionis 0-3 4-4 4, White 3-5 0-0 7, Riley 2-8 3-5 8, Gibbs-Lawhorn 3-4 0-0 7, Johnson 1-3 0-1 2, Booth 0-1 0-0 0 ...

Showcasing his ability on both sides of the ball early on against Oakland, Gibbs-Lawhorn undercut a hand-off between ...

The Illini missed 10 of 11 shots at one point, and the Golden Grizzlies 11 of 12. Boswell sank two free throws and a ...