The Illini have been considered a Final Four team at various points this season, but are those aspirations fleeting?

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The Drake Bulldogs, who haven't lost in a month, have gone from one game behind the Bradley Braves to two games up in just a week and a half.

Southern Illinois and UIC will play in a matchup of MVC opponents. Saturday's meeting will be the second of the season between the two teams.

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.

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 coach Brad Underwood updates on Tomislav Ivisic's ankle injury and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn's flu ahead of the Minnesota ...

Illinois currently holds a record of 15-8 overall and 7-6 in conference play, having lost five of its last eight games.

Senior Justin DeGraaf scored 15 points and grabbed two rebounds off the bench as Grace College men’s basketball earned a 90-76 victory over visiting Spring Arbor. The former Center Grove player also ...

Changes are needed after the Illini's performance in Piscataway, and we have the vision to turn this thing around ...

Ohio State men's basketball coach Jake Diebler so far has avoided the long losing streak that plagued his predecessor, Chris ...

Dylan Harper returned to score 28 points, fellow freshman Ace Bailey added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Rutgers beat No. 23 ...