Ben Fader

With football season over, all eyes turn to basketball as the Big Ten schedule picks back up. No. 22 Illinois (9-3) greets its new conference opponent, No. 9 Oregon , in its first January contest. A West Coast road trip is a fitting way to introduce Illinois to the new Big Ten.

It's only been two days since No. 20 Illinois (10-3) beat No. 15 South Carolina (9-4), but the winner is already reaping the rewards. Illinois received a commitment from a high schooler on New Year's Day and followed it up with a big-time transfer pickup on Thursday morning.

No. 22 Illinois (10-3, 2-1) embarrassed No. 9 Oregon (12-2, 1-2) 109-77 on the road in its first game of the New Year. Every player on the floor contributed as Illinois looked like a real contender in the first game of its West Coast trip.

Although the college football offseason has just begun, No. 20 Illinois (10-3) has returned to work. It’s secured two commitments in the first two days and is still hungry for more. Plenty of recruiting and offseason work awaits a program that isn’t satisfied after its first 10-win season since 2001. Portal window The Illini already...

It's hard to believe that 2024 is almost over, but there were plenty of moments to remember. Illinois Athletics provided many big wins for the school and fanbase, and that momentum will carry over to 2025. But while we're thinking about the year that is fading fast, let's

A terrific week for Illinois Athletics got even better on Sunday, as No. 22 Illinois (11-3, 3-1) defeated Washington . The victory caps Illinois' first West Coast road trip in the new Big Ten, which ended in two double-digit victories.

An ugly day in Champaign ended with No. 13 Illinois (12-4, 4-2) falling to the USC Trojans (10-6, 2-3) 82-72. With freshman guard Kasparas Jakučionis still out, Illinois struggled mightily on offense in a messy defeat. The win was the Trojans’ first over a ranked opponent on the road since 2010. Slow start An 11...

Just when No. 19 Illinois (12-4, 4-2) looked like it was rounding into form, the annual 11 a.m. home game came to haunt Champaign once again. Illinois has lost its last four conference home games scheduled at this hour, but fortunately for the now No. 19 team in the country, it has no more similar...

It’s been 12 days since No. 17 Illinois (13-5, 5-3) played in front of a home crowd, and Thursday presents an opportunity for a much-needed rebound. While it did mix in an impressive 25-point drubbing in Bloomington, Indiana, last week, Illinois has dropped two of its last three games, including an ugly defeat at State...

After getting back on track over the weekend, No. 18 Illinois (14-6, 6-4) travels to Lincoln, Nebraska, for a midweek Big Ten battle. The Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-8, 2-7) have struggled to start the new year and pose as a must-win game for Illinois in the second half of the season.