Illinois coach Brad Underwood decided to go young this season in replacing the experienced team he took to the Elite Eight ...

Few freshman – few players, really – got off to a better start this season than Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis. Eleven ...

Illinois surged in the second half to beat Ohio State on Sunday. Watch and listen to what Brad Underwood and Illini players ...

Ohio State didn't play smart enough, its bench disappeared and Illinois took advantage. Here are 5 takeaways from Sunday's ...

Illinois basketball got a big win over Ohio State on Sunday, but that's not the reason why coach Brad Underwood was smiling.

Illinois is traveling to New Jersey to take the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.And Illini head coach Brad Underwood loves the trash talk."I love going th ...

The Illini have been considered a Final Four team at various points this season, but are those aspirations fleeting?

What you need to know to watch the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Rutgers basketball game via TV and online live stream plus ...

Illinois is back on the road Saturday when they close out a road trip at Minnesota.

Brad Underwood had plenty of reasons to crack a smile. Illinois rode a healthy rotation to a second-half comeback win over visiting Ohio State on Sunday, and the Fighting Illini finally may have ...

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Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood is known as an intense coach, but sometimes he does crack a smile. Underwood did just that on Sunday, ahead of a game against Ohio State. Underwood was all ...