Everyone loves All-Americans and top flight NBA prospects, but there’s nothing like a great Glue Guy.  Check out our list of 10 below. In no particular order:Sam Hoiberg, Nebraska: The Huskers are one of the great stories of the 2025-26 college basketball season and Hoiberg is a major reason. A stalwart ... Read more

A big-time performance — or a key injury — can be the difference for teams eyeing a spot in March Madness. With the final weeks of the NCAA hoops regular season upon us, it's now crunch time. Final Four hopefuls, potential Cinderella squads, and bubble teams are gearing up for ... Read more

Every NCAA men's basketball conference tournament has the chance to be a thriller. ... Read more

Men's college basketball, women's college basketball – there's no shortage of college ball, every night. Don't worry, we're here to help you figure out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in college basketball. Illinois upsets Michigan State The early Power Conference ... Read more

If there were national All-Freshman teams in men's college basketball like there are national All-American teams, who would be the first-, second- and third-team diaper dandies for 2025-26? ... Read more

Former NBA player Boban Marjanović teamed up with former Villanova coach Jay Wright to take his first college basketball shot in a new Bleacher Report video. ... Read more

Illinois has one ranked win already this season and will have the chance for more marquee wins in LA this weekend ... Read more

No. 10 Illinois (21-10, 9-9) was finally able to finish a close contest. The Illini as a whole outplayed the No. 7 Michigan State Spartans (22-10, 11-7) by far in this 71-69 victory.  The Illini had five players in double-digits, with freshman forward Cearah Parchment leading the Illini with 15 ... Read more

Rankings: « First Place » Triangle (18.1%) « Second Place (TIE)» Phi Sigma Kappa (5.4%) Sigma Nu (5.4%) « Third Place (TIE)» Alpha Delta Phi (4.5%) Kappa Sigma (4.5%) .sno-69a9900037217 { width: 28%;background-color: #dddddd;border: 0px solid #888888;box-shadow: -1px 0 2px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 12%), ... Read more

No matter what has happened to this point in the 2025-26 college basketball season, one final opportunity awaits. ... Read more

Selection Sunday for the 2026 men's NCAA tournament is barely a week away, which means we are fully entrenched in the most confusing portion of the season: Some leagues are knee-deep in their conference tournaments while others are still wrapping up their regular seasons. ... Read more

Jackson scored 21 points with six rebounds and five assists in a win over Wisconsin. ... Read more

“… I tell them all the time we want to win now,” said head coach Shauna Green.  And win they did. No. 10-seeded Illinois (20-10, 9-9) survived its first day of the Big Ten tournament and is moving on to game two. The Illini took down the No. 15-seeded Wisconsin ... Read more

This is March! That means it’s time for some end of season awards. Check out below for an in-depth list of the top coaches in college basketball during the 2025-26 season: College Hoops Today National Coach of the Year Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska: This Huskers have never won an NCAA Tournament ... Read more

Stojakovic followed one of the worst games of his career with one of the best, totaling 21 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Oregon ... Read more

After watching all the student managers and cheerleaders take their final photos on the court after the game, I looked up the date of the final home basketball game when I was a student. It was March 9, 1996. That will be 30 years ago this coming Monday. I wasn't ... Read more

No. 11 Illinois (23-7, 14-5) took care of business in its final home game of the 2025-26 season, defeating Oregon (11-19, 4-15) 80-54. Led by 21 points from junior wing Andrej Stojaković, the Illini broke their two-game losing streak on Senior Night in front of one of the loudest crowds ... Read more

After a scoreless performance against Michigan, Andrej Stojakovic notched his third career double-double ... Read more

Humrichous is averaging 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds for No. 11 Illinois. ... Read more

I hate that last exit out of the State Farm Center at the end of a basketball season. That slow walk around the concourse, taking in the sights and sounds, trying to savor each moment before that cold walk to the parking lot. Feeling wistful, but grateful at the same ... Read more

The Illini are coming off a game in which it matched a season high for points in the paint allowed. ... Read more

On campus: No. 10 Illinois dominated by No. 3 Michigan in top-10 matchup No. 10 Illinois fell 84-70 to No. 3 Michigan on Sunday after getting outplayed in the paint and on the glass, dropping to 22-7 overall and 13-5 in Big Ten play. Former Illini sophomore forward Morez Johnson ... Read more

Who’s hungry for college basketball? Here’s today’s installment of “The Breakfast Buffet”, a daily column that can be found here every single morning getting you caught up to date on everything that’s happened from the day/night before and everything that’s going to happen in the next 24 hours. Mangia! Things ... Read more

DENTON, Texas — The Under Armour Next camp made its stop in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex this weekend, with some of the top talent from around the area in attendance. ... Read more

No. 3 Michigan (27-2, 17-1) showed why it is a clear national title contender on Friday night, running through No. 10 Illinois (22-7, 13-5) 84-70 in Champaign. The Wolverines frontcourt combined for 54 points on 20 for 30 shooting, highlighted by former Illini sophomore forward Morez Johnson Jr.’s 19-point, 11-rebound ... Read more

Who’s hungry for college basketball? Here’s today’s installment of “The Breakfast Buffet”, a daily column that can be found here every single morning getting you caught up to date on everything that’s happened from the day/night before and everything that’s going to happen in the next 24 hours. Mangia! Things ... Read more

Illinois (19-9, 9-8) saw its dominant three-game win streak end in Iowa City on Thursday. The 82-78 win for No. 9 Iowa (23-5, 14-3) positions it well to win out its regular season and earn a coveted double-bye in the upcoming Big Ten tournament as the No. 2 or No. ... Read more

No. 3 Michigan simply outclassed Illinois on Friday night. ... Read more

Illinois trailed by as many as 21 points in the second half. ... Read more

Michigan's elite defense held the Illini's No. 1-ranked offense in check ... Read more

Who’s hungry for college basketball? Here’s today’s installment of “The Breakfast Buffet”, a daily column that can be found here every single morning getting you caught up to date on everything that’s happened from the day/night before and everything that’s going to happen in the next 24 hours. Mangia! Things ... Read more

In a highly anticipated game between the top two teams in the Big Ten, No. 10 Illinois (22-7, 13-5) was outplayed by No. 3 Michigan (27-2, 17-1) in all aspects of the matchup, leading to a 70-84 loss and dropping its fifth Big Ten game. The Illini’s lack of toughness ... Read more

A powerhouse visits Champaign on Friday night, as No. 3 Michigan (26-2, 16-1) is set to take on No. 10 Illinois (22-6, 13-4) at State Farm Center. The game between these two teams, both in the top 10, is drawing national attention, as the Wolverines look to clinch the conference ... Read more

The post INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW (2/27): Guest — Illinois’ Brad Underwood appeared first on College Hoops Today. ... Read more

This is ONLY February. Between now and Selection Sunday, each Friday during the regular season I’ll give a “BRACKET BREAKDOWN” with my 68 projected teams for the 2026 NCAA Tournament along with my Top 16 seeds as well as emerging trends. The team who’s currently in first place in their ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk previews Illinois' top 10 matchup against No. 3 Michigan at State Farm Center on Friday. ... Read more

Wagler has "had a lot of treatment" on his shoulder following the loss to UCLA. ... Read more

Hunter had been the acting head coach for Mike Poeta, who had been on administrative leave since December ... Read more

The Illini are coming off a last-second loss at UCLA before hosting No. 3 Michigan on Friday. ... Read more

Johnson left Illinois after four years tied to the program and returns to Champaign as a star piece for Big Ten champion Michigan ... Read more

Although he now reps the maize and blue, Michigan sophomore forward Morez Johnson Jr.’s loyalties used to lie with the orange and blue. Johnson spent his freshman season at Illinois after being committed to the program since he was a sophomore in high school. Despite being a key piece of ... Read more

Illinois (19-8, 9-7) is gearing up to hit the road to travel to Iowa City, Iowa, to take on No. 9 Iowa (22-5, 13-3) Thursday night. The Hawkeyes will be the Illini’s first ranked opponent in almost a month after they fell to the No. 2 UCLA Bruins (27-1, 17-0) ... Read more

The former Illini big man makes his highly anticipated return to Champaign on Friday night. ... Read more

Chinese import Boyuan Zhang has drawn the attention of several prominent basketball programs and is eyeing a spring decision. ... Read more

Parchment has emerged as one of the top freshmen in the Big Ten. ... Read more

New acting head coach and leading voices on the team have stepped up to continue Illinois’ success. ... Read more

If there’s anything separating the obvious national championship contenders from the Illini, it's killer defense. ... Read more

Donovan Dent went coast-to-coast for a game-winning layup in the Illini's third straight overtime loss. ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk previews Illinois' road matchup at UCLA on Saturday. ... Read more

On a team loaded with NBA prospects, Ben Humrichous and Jake Davis have been invaluable as role players ... Read more

The Illini's frontcourt mixes the shooting and passing skill of guards but also has the length and physicality to impose their will in the paint. ... Read more

Kylan Boswell looked fully healthy as well with his thunderous putback dunk with his previously injured hand. ... Read more

Seven Illini scored in double figures in the Illini's third Big Ten win of 26+ points ... Read more

David Mirkovic starred for the Illini as a secondary facilitator without Kylan Boswell, and Illinois plans to use that more down the stretch of the season. ... Read more

Greetings from sunny Florida! I unlocked a new Illinois basketball game viewing achievement award on Sunday: watching the game on my phone while in line for the Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure ride at Universal Orlando. When I saw the wait time listed for the most popular ride across all three ... Read more

Stojakovic traveled to Los Angeles and has participated in practice ... Read more

Detroit King's highly recruited offensive lineman talks about where he's at in his process and why two Big Ten schools and an SEC program are getting a visit. ... Read more

The top-40 2027 prospect has long been an Illinois target ... Read more

Illinois has made the top-50 prospect a top priority early ... Read more

Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley were back in Champaign during NBA All-Star Weekend. ... Read more

With Keaton Wagler, David Mrkovic and others cooking, the Hoosiers had no shot. Just how good are these Illini? ... Read more

Boswell missed seven games with a hand injury. ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk previews Illinois' matchup against Indiana on Sunday. ... Read more

Cooper spent four seasons on new Illini defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck's Montana staff ... Read more

Receiver Isaiah Alvarez told 247Sports he has several schools standing out, and four visits set. ... Read more

With roster depth and a new pitching coach, the Illini will look to repeat 2024 glory ... Read more

The Illini were without their top two perimeter defenders for Tuesday's overtime home loss to Wisconsin. ... Read more

The Illini are off until they host Indiana at noon Sunday. ... Read more

Jackson is averaging 13.8 points in her last five games. ... Read more

Illinois dropped its second straight game in overtime ... Read more

Hauck is the winningest head coach in Big Sky history ... Read more

It’s been 57 days since I last had to type the letters L-O-W for this feature. Eight weeks of a rather miserable Midwestern winter warmed considerably by 12 straight wins. The basketball was good. Alas, the streak was halted last Saturday in East Lansing and as we are pseudo-professionals ... Read more

Despite David Mirkovic's 18-point, six-assist performance, the Illini were unable to survive an off night from Keaton Wagler on Saturday. ... Read more

Despite an off shooting performance, Illinois had chances to win against a great team in a tough road environment ... Read more

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Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk previews Illinois' top-10 matchup at Michigan State on Saturday. ... Read more

Illinois is 6-0 on the road in Big Ten play. ... Read more

Illinois has created an unstoppable machine of an offense, but it also has a vastly improving defense to complement it. ... Read more

Illinois in the last four years had been a top-16 team in limiting opposing 3-point attempts. Now, Brad Underwood is OK with more attempts if his team is protecting the paint. ... Read more

The Illini went on a 33-4 run in the first half and made 17 threes in a laugher of a win ... Read more