The long offseason of college basketball — all 210 days of it, but who's counting?! — will finally give way to the start of the regular season next week. It all begins on Monday. So in your best John ...

So with that success on the field, there should be a bump in recruiting juice behind it. The Illini are traditionally a team that recruits under-the-radar prospects and develops them well when the ...

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

Don’t look now, but the Illinois basketball team is set to take on the court on Sunday. The last time we saw the Illini suit-up, we were in the Elite 8 with hop ...

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 ...

Not only did he receive a record NIL deal when he signed with K-State, he is a decorated college basketball player who helped ...

Kansas State basketball transfer Coleman Hawkins wanted to showcase his versatility, which was exactly what Wildcats coach ...

The push in recruiting that the Illinois basketball team has made is quite impressive. Brad Underwood and his evolving Illini ...

The Peoria-born former Manual High School and Illini basketball star was among the induction class for the 2024 University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame. Williams, 44, long known for his ...

We never truly knew how lucky we were to have Tony Bennett at the helm. In only a few years time, Virginia men’s basketball ...