In a surprising turn of events, No. 23 Illinois (15-8, 7-6) fell to Rutgers (12-11, 5-7) 82-73 on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The ...

As soon as the Big Ten basketball schedules came out, this Indiana-Michigan gane got circled by everyone involved. And with ...

This season seems to be cursed, as we can’t get a fully healthy Illinois basketball team on the court. I don’t think I have ever seen this unhealthy of an Illin ...

Illinois' Tomislav Ivisic, left, and Rutgers' Zach Martini fight for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college ...

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The flu bug continues to bite, and Tomislav Ivisic was stung by a turned ankle. Who will be ready for Saturday?

Tennessee Tech looks to stop its 3-game home skid with a victory against Eastern Illinois. Saturday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams.

Western Illinois visits the UT Martin Skyhawks after Raegan McCowan scored 22 points in the Leathernecks' 70-66 loss to the Tennessee State Tigers.

Series History —Illinois leads the series 130-68 and have won the last seven games, including a 105-97 win in Champaign last season. Last games — Illinois is coming off a 82-73 loss to Rutgers on ...

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 ...

Minnesota, with three straight losses, faces another tough challenge Sunday, when Indiana visits Williams Arena.

KenPom.com gives Illinois the 23rd-best offensive rating in the country and the 16th-best defensive rating. They've picked up wins over Missouri, Wisconsin and Arkansas at home, but recent losses to ...