Illinois coach Brad Underwood had every reason to feel total contentment after his team's 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue on Friday in Champaign. But in the post-game press conference, his mood turned ...

After a tough January and February Illinois men's basketball has seemed to find their stride when the calendar flipped to March winning their last three games.

Painter praised the Illini's talented roster and Brad Underwood's offensive scheme after Illinois knocked off Purdue ...

After a brutal three-game losing streak, the Illini are standing tall entering the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.

Illinois compiled just a 5-8 record from mid-January to mid-February amidst a flurry of injuries and illnesses, but there was ...

Illinois bested Purdue 88-80 at Friday’s senior night for its third straight win, putting to rest a three-year long losing ...

The NCAA tournament doesn't tip off until 6:40pm on Tuesday, March 18th, which is still 11 days, 7 hours, and 40 minutes away ...

Following Illinois' eight-point win Friday night against Purdue to close the regular-season with three-straight wins, coach ...

Illinois basketball has had some special coaching talent over the history of the program. Lou Henson is the first name that comes to mind. He helped the Illini ...

Is it a coin flip every time the Illini take the court? Is it a matter of health? Well, both are true, to an extent. Brad ...

The 6-foot guard is averaging 16.3 points, 8.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 steals heading into today's regular season ...

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).