2026 NCAA Tournament picks: Predictions for every March Madness first-round game
Trends flood the lead-up to the NCAA Tournament, but numbers without context rarely tell you what’s actually about…
What we learned from Illinois’ feel-good Senior Night win
After the Illini dismantled the Oregon Ducks 80-54 Tuesday on Senior Night at State Farm Center, emotions were…
‘If we lost today, and I wasn’t playing, I would kill myself’
The No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini upset the No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers in an 88-82 victory on Saturday…
College basketball winners, losers, scores: Upsets by Texas Tech, Illinois, Auburn shake up conference races
It is deeply ironic that in the middle of the “get old, stay old” era, featuring NBA G…
Maryland men’s basketball vs. No. 11 Illinois preview
Wednesday is the first time in 2026 that Maryland men’s basketball will enter a game off a win.…
Ranking college basketball’s best freshmen: UConn’s Braylon Mullins earns Freshman of the Week honors
Just weeks before the 2025-26 college basketball season began, UConn was dealt a significant blow. Braylon Mullins, the…
College basketball grades: Duke, North Carolina, Michigan headline top frontcourts
College basketball is in its supersized era. This season is shaping up to feature the tallest iteration of…
Keaton Wagler’s 23 points lead No. 13 Illinois to 88-80 victory over Ohio State in Big Ten opener
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Keaton Wagler scored 23 points and No. 13 Illinois opened its Big Ten schedule…
Ranking college basketball’s best freshmen: Washington’s Hannes Steinbach earns Freshman of the Week honors
This past summer, eight players from the Big Ten were selected in the first round of the 2025…
Ranking college basketball’s best freshmen: Duke’s Cameron Boozer earns Freshman of the Week honors again
The first month of the 2025-26 college basketball season is complete. With the calendar turning to December and…
Top 25 And 1: Illinois bounces back after midweek loss to Alabama
Brad Underwood’s pivot to largely recruiting internationally at Illinois has received a lot of attention in recent months…
Illini freshman David Mirković responds
The Chicago Bulls are looking forward to celebrating their second Ring of Honor class, while an Illinois freshman…