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Illinois guard Justin Harmon (4) and Director of Recruiting and Scouting Kwa Jones during the open practice time for the ...

Forward Erica Finney announced her commitment to Illinois on Thursday, Oct. 10, via a post on Instagram. The forward out of ...

The news on Thursday of 's two-year contact extension that will carry the Illinois women's basketball coach through the 2029-30 season got me to thinking about five of the key moments from her tenure ...

Brad Underwood is the best adapter as far as a coach," Alexander said at Illini Basketball Media Day. "I'm not speaking biasedly. When you look at the Xs & Os, when you look at the recruiting ...

Coming off of a statement win over Michigan, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema didn’t live in the past. It was time to make a ...

Evansville transfer Ben Humrichous was an early commit for the Illini and and an up-close view of the roster construction. CHAMPAIGN — Ben Humrichous wasn't entrenched in the recruiting rankings ...

After a lot of number-crunching -- and a legit debate for the No. 1 spot -- these are the names to watch as the 2024-25 season begins.

After months of transfer portal machinations, coaching changes and recruiting wins, the actual basketball portion of the ...

We interviewed coaches, talked to scouts and used any preseason intel we could find to set a baseline for the season ahead.

A 6-foot-6 guard from Lithuania, Jakucionis is a ridiculously skilled NBA prospect expected to lead the Illini ...