Brad Underwood was pleased with his team after a three-win week that boosted the Illini up nine spots in the AP poll. Illinois checked in at No. 13 in the latest rankings, but it wasn’t just the final ...

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Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (11-4, 1-3 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. Iowa after Genesis Bryant scored 20 points ...

Penn State takes on the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini after Nick Kern scored 21 points in the Nittany Lions' 77-71 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers.

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Preview the January 8 matchup between the Illinois Fighting Illini and Penn State Nittany Lions with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Washington was down but not out. Avery Tibbs scored 24 points and top-ranked Washington rallied to beat visiting Dunlap, ...

Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.

Few sights get the pulse racing like watching Gibbs-Lawhorn spot a lane, put his head down and attack the rim, which he did to great effect against UW. He finished with eight points on 4-for-7 ...

Lily Sizemore (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley basketball) - Followed up her Monticello Holiday Hoopla MVP showing with a 32-point performance in a big win over St. Joseph-Ogden. Rylee Wright (Oakwood ...

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini hit the court in one of seven games on the college basketball ...