The Illini are missing one key accomplishment that would vault the program into the midst of college basketball's second tier ...

Illinois has been a big name in college basketball, but has had a drought in the NBA. Underwood seems determined to change that. His post on X/Twitter read: “Proud is an understatement.

Illinois had two players drafted in the first round, and they were drafted back-to-back. After Kasparas Jakučionis and Will Riley were drafted, this was the dawn of a new era for Illinois basketball.

With that in mind, Illinois coach Brad Underwood and his crew wasted no time, reportedly reaching out to at least three rising juniors within the past 24 hours. The first member of that trio is LJ ...

1. Illinois basketball's NBA development could hit a new high next year. Brad Underwood 's program has checked off a lot of "first since" boxes during his tenure, both in on-court success and ...

Illinois basketball guard Kasparas Jakucionis’ shocking NBA Draft fall led to an incredible back-to-back Illini moment. The Vilnius, Lithuania native was not supposed to drop to No. 20 overall ...

Illinois has five veterans running it back, headlined by starting big man Tomislav Ivisic, who led all Big Ten big men in 3-pointers last season, and Kylan Boswell, who is slated to be one of the ...

Illinois and Texas Tech have reportedly agreed to a home-and-home college basketball series. According to CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, the Fighting Illini will host the ...

The 2025 NBA Draft is fast approaching and Illinois basketball could pull off a rare double. The Fighting Illini and coach Brad Underwood are expected to have two players drafted.

Phoenix Gill might not receive the same level of publicity as Bronny James, but as the son of a University of Illinois Hall of Famer, the St. Ignatius guard faced high expectations.

2). Illinois’ Active Weekend on The Recruiting Trail The Illini took full advantage of the first NCAA active period in July, offering four prospects and scouting a key target.