“That we’ve got everyone coming back,” said head coach Shauna Green when she was asked about what excited her most for next season. And Illinois got almost everyone back for next season. Illinois announced on Instagram Wednesday that 11 of its members are returning for the 2026-27 season. Three athletes, ... Read more

Nate Oats will be one of college basketball's highest-paid coaches after signing a new deal with Alabama earlier this month. ... Read more

On April 3, the University YMCA Student Board released a public statement in the form of a letter to Chancellor Charles Lee Isbell Jr., voicing its support for the adoption of the Kingfisher as the official mascot of the University. “We believe in the mission of the movement, and that ... Read more

After spending his freshman season at Illinois, guard Brandon Lee announced on Instagram that he will enter the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining. Lee becomes the fourth Illini to announce they are departing from Champaign since the portal opened on April 7.  In his freshman season, Lee ... Read more

Lee appeared in 18 games as a true freshman. ... Read more

Illinois basketball's roster retool is mostly complete, but there are other questions remaining about the offseason. ... Read more

With March Madness over and the NBA season coming to an end last week, it is now time for the best postseason in professional sports, the NBA playoffs. If the play-in tournament this past week has been any indicator of what we can expect, we’re in for an absolute treat ... Read more

Illini Inquirer caught up with Wisconsin Lutheran head basketball coach Ryan Walz to discuss 2026 Illini signee Zavier Zens. ... Read more

The 2026 Wisconsin Mr. Basketball chose the Illini over Wisconsin and Utah State ... Read more

Stojakovic became a more complete, winning player in his first season with Illinois ... Read more

A key piece to Illinois’ Final Four run is staying in Champaign, as junior wing Andrej Stojaković announced on Instagram Friday he is returning to Illinois for his senior season. After playing at three different schools during his first three years of college, Stojaković has found his place to stay ... Read more

Illinois’ bench was instrumental in the team’s historic success this season. The Illini played their first three consecutive games of the Big Ten Tournament since 2011 and made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years for the first time since 2000.  The most influential of ... Read more

I have some thoughts on Underwood's CVC event last night. And I have some thoughts on spring football. I'm going to put those thoughts in this article and then I'm probably not going to write anything for 10 days or so. It is time to fully recharge. First off, I ... Read more

Freshman guard Erica Finney entered the transfer portal Tuesday evening, Talia Goodman reported on X. She is the third Illini to enter the portal, following the departures of sophomore center Hayven Smith and freshman forward Naomi Benson last week. Finney looks for a new home with four years of eligibility ... Read more

Redshirt junior guard/forward Ty Rodgers’ time in Champaign is coming to a close. Rodgers is entering the transfer portal after sitting out the last two seasons, insider Jeff Borzello at ESPN reported. He sat out his junior year as a redshirt and this season with a torn patellar tendon. Rodgers ... Read more

Rodgers missed the season with a knee injury. ... Read more

The All-American guard is set to become the Illini's fourth first-round NBA Draft pick in four years and third one-and-done draft pick in two years ... Read more

The Illini's retention success gives the program a chance to "run it back" to the Final Four ... Read more

Illinois’ twin 7-footers are running it back, as junior centers Zvonimir Ivišić and Tomislav Ivišić announced Wednesday night that they will stay in Champaign for their senior years. Tomislav will come back to Illinois for his third straight season, while Zvonimir chose to stay another year after his first season ... Read more

Junior wing Jake Davis’ infamous corner threes will be raining in Champaign for another year, as he will return to Illinois for his senior season, the program announced Wednesday night. The jump Davis made in his game on both ends of the floor from his sophomore to junior year was ... Read more

The Illini will return about 60% of its production from last season, solidifying them as one of the top teams in the country entering the 2026-27 season ... Read more

The Illini will return about 60% of its production from last season, solidifying them as one of the top teams in the country entering the 2026-27 season ... Read more

Scouting Providence transfer Stefan Vaaks and how he fits at Illinois next season. ... Read more

Illinois has officially retained its top-priority player, as freshman forward David Mirković announced Wednesday on a Twitch stream that he will stay in Champaign for his sophomore season. Instead of switching to a career as a full-time cowboy or streamer, Mirković decided to keep on his jersey and lead the ... Read more

First off, please note that my brain is currently in "refill the tank" mode. It's why I've written one article (last Thursday) since the season ended. After my near-meltdown in 2021 (as in, my brain was on the verge of melting down in March just like the basketball team playing ... Read more

The freshman from McHenry (Ill.) has immediately been a critical piece of the Illini lineup ... Read more

Breaking down what Providence transfer Stefan Vaaks brings to the program and means for the Illini's offseason build ... Read more

Head coach Brad Underwood scored a big piece in the transfer portal to reload his backcourt. Freshman guard Stefan Vaaks committed to Illinois on Sunday after being a top target for the program to pick up this offseason. The 6-foot-7 guard spent his first year of college basketball at Providence ... Read more

Keaton Wagler is a projected top-10 NBA Draft pick ... Read more

The 6-foot-7 wing recently decommitted from Northern Iowa and will visit Illinois on Sunday. ... Read more

Bilic arrived mid-season and redshirted. ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk breaks down Wisconsin transfer John Blackwell's game, how he'd fit at Illinois and where the Illini stand in his recruitment. ... Read more

With coaching continuity, strong NBA development and deep resources, Illinois hopes it doesn't take another generation before another Final Four appearance ... Read more

Illini Inquirer breaks down some potential transfer portal targets for Illinois basketball ... Read more

Fresh off of a Final Four, the Illini's attention immediately turns to a busy offseason ahead. ... Read more

The Illini's season ended in disappointment, as all have, but they proved one heck of a memorable ride ... Read more

The Illini left Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday night trying to figure out how to process the emotions of the end. ... Read more

Illinois’ first Final Four run in 21 years was well worth the ride. Whether or not it went as far as it could have is up for debate. ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk breaks down Illinois' Final Four matchup against No. 2 seed UConn on Saturday. ... Read more

UConn's 74-61 win over Illinois on Black Friday was the Illini's second-largest defeat this season. ... Read more

The McCordsville (Ind.) native and Indianapolis Cathedral graduate worked his way from mid-major recruit into a Final Four starter ... Read more

A potential replacement for Keaton Wagler, the Illini get a huge late recruiting win in the 2026 class. ... Read more

Former Wake Forest signee was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Missouri and led Brad Beal Elite to the Nike EYBL Peach Jame title ... Read more

Brad Underwood and Illinois have added a skilled guard who can help contribute from day one. ... Read more

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Ty Rodgers and AJ Redd are the only two Illinois players who were on the 2024 Elite Eight team. ... Read more

Illinois has five top-75 NBA prospects, according to ESPN, but that talent has sacrificed individual stats for winning ... Read more

Wagler moved from off the ball to on the ball after a Black Friday loss to UConn. ... Read more

The Illini freshman class made up the No. 2 recruiting class in the country, according to the Tennis Recruiting Network ... Read more

Now the head coach at Division-II Roosevelt University, Brown is jubilant to see Illinois break a two-decade Final Four drought ... Read more

Indiana and Syracuse will meet in a neutral site game at Gainbridge FIeldhouse in Indianapolis on Nov. 9th, 2026, multiple sources told College Hoops Today.There is no timetable on an official announcement. The Hoosiers will be entering their second season under Darian DeVries while the Orange will be in their ... Read more

Petrovic has appeared in 19 games this season. ... Read more

The Illini are soaking in the joys and thrills of advancing to the Final Four, and plan to enjoy the ride ahead in Indianapolis this week. ... Read more

The post INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW (3/31): Guest — Illinois’ Brad Underwood appeared first on College Hoops Today. ... Read more

Illini director of player personnel Neel Ganta discusses how his NBA background impacts Illinois' roster-building and the Illini's approach this offseason. ... Read more

Watch the latest video news and highlights from Illinois Fighting Illini. ... Read more

Getting to the Final Four in Indianapolis required sacrifice from the Underwood family. It's why Brad Underwood embraced his wife and two daughters in a huddle on the Toyota Center floor after the Illini beat Iowa in the Elite Eight. ... Read more

Former top-100 prospect discusses what he's learned and how he's grown during his freshman season at Illinois ... Read more

Just when still-walking-on-air Illini fans were sure the team’s NCAA Tournament semifinal opponent would be Duke, UConn staged an Elite Eight comeback that belongs on the short list of the greatest in history. ... Read more

The Final Four-bound Illini returned home on Sunday afternoon to a sea of Illini fans at Willard Airport in Savoy. ... Read more

The 6-foot-4 guard originally signed with Wake Forest but is back on the market after a standout senior season ... Read more

Illinois advanced to the first Final Four since 2005. ... Read more

Tomislav Ivisic continues to come up big in the NCAA Tournament, and Andrej Stojakovic was a two-way star to help Illini advance to the Final Four ... Read more

The Illini will face either Duke or UConn in a national semifinal next Saturday. ... Read more

Keaton Wagler and Andrej Stojakovic paced Illinois with a strong second half to advance to first Final Four in 21 years ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk previews Illinois' Elite Eight matchup against No. 9 seed Iowa on Saturday. ... Read more

David Mirkovic has known the Ivisic twins for years before reuniting with them in Champaign. ... 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 beat Iowa 75-69 in Iowa City in January. ... Read more

Illinois may be the favorite to advance to the Final Four, but the Illini are well aware that Iowa has slayed other giants already ... Read more

Wagler had a career-high 12 rebounds in Thursday's win over Houston. ... Read more

The Illini offense exploded in the second half against Houston, and an early-week practice set the tone. ... Read more

Illinois put together its best defensive performane and toughest performance to advance past Houston and into the Elite Eight ... Read more

Illinois had its best defensive performance of the season to extend its season to the Elite Eight ... Read more

The unusual combination of cognitive tests and "facial hair" have helped the Fighting Illini build one of the most efficient offenses in the modern era of college basketball. ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk previews Illinois' Sweet Sixteen matchup against No. 2 seed Houston on Thursday. ... Read more

The three main bench players – Andrej Stojakovic, Ben Humrichous and Zvonimir Ivisic – have a combined 134 games. ... Read more

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has entrusted Kwa Jones to make split-second decisions in pressure-packed moments that can change a game ... Read more

Illini Inquirer basketball analyst Mike LaTulip breaks down the Illini Sweet Sixteen opponent Houston ... Read more

Kruger is in his first year as assistant to the head coach at Illinois, where his father, Lon Kruger, was the head coach from 1996-2000. ... Read more

The Illini redshirt freshman played in nine games this season before undergoing several procedures to address a blood clot ... Read more