Illini Inquirer shares four takeaways from Friday's 95-91 exhibition loss against Baylor. ... Read more

I forgot again. I'd been setting up these posts ahead of time so they would auto-publish around lunchtime on Fridays but with the bye week I didn't set this one up and I naturally forgot. So I'm sitting here at halftime of the Baylor basketball exhibition ... Read more

LSU men's basketball head coach Dale Brown, who led the Tigers to the 1981 and 1986 Final Fours, four SEC titles, 13 NCAA tournament appearances and 448 wins during his 25 seasons at the helm, has died at the age of 90. ... Read more

The NCAA has announced discipline against Mississippi men's basketball program stemming from tampering violations under former assistant coach Wes Flanigan. ... Read more

The court at State Farm Center is set and ready as No. 3 Illinois will host Baylor for its second exhibition matchup of the season Friday night. The Illini are coming off a high-scoring victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats last week that gave a glimpse into what the identity of ... Read more

Bourrage, a former five-star guard, transferred to the Illini after one season at LSU. ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk previews Illini basketball's exhibition against Baylor on Friday with four things to watch ... Read more

The Illini host Northwestern Thursday night, desperately looking for wins to give them a chance to play in the Big Ten Tournament ... Read more

Benjamin Berrouet, Jakobi Oware and Jeremiah Evans headline 247Sports' top risers in this update. ... Read more

What are the biggest developments to know in 247Sports' latest 2028 basketball recruiting rankings? ... Read more

Who are the top X-Factors to monitor during the 2026-27 college basketball? Check out our breakdown below. ... Read more

The NBA season is officially here, and fans get a treat with a nationally televised three-game opening day slate. With some of the league’s most intriguing storylines and players, they are bound to be entertaining. Here are my predictions for these star-studded matchups. Celtics shut down Cunningham  I wasn’t a ... Read more

Guard Andrej Stojakovic, forward David Mirkovic and twin big men Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivisic will be running it back for the Illini, who have added freshman guard Quentin Coleman and sharp-shooting sophomore transfer Stefan Vaaks in a highly touted clas of newcomers. ... Read more

Illinois enters the season ranked in the top 3 of the AP Top 25 for the first time in 24 years ... Read more

College basketball insider Jon Rothstein will still be featured on CBS broadcasts, but his written content will now live on the 247Sports network. ... Read more

Illinois was electric offensively but has plenty to clean up on defense coming out of Saturday's 105-96 exhibition win at Cincinnati. ... Read more

It may not be an official one, but Illinois secured its first victory of the 2026-27 season Saturday night, defeating Cincinnati 105-96 behind an offense with a wide array of star power. Six Illini scored in double figures in the contest, showing that this roster truly has the versatility that ... Read more

The freshmen started and combined for 29 points on 10-for-18 shooting, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to just three turnovers in a 105-96 win at Cincinnati ... Read more

I took that photo at halftime, so don't hold it over the Cincinnati fans. It wasn't THAT empty. They're all getting something to eat or drink. It wasn't packed like the Baylor exhibition will be packed on Friday night, but it wasn't empty. And besides, ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk shares his in-depth takeaways from Illinois basketball's exhibition game at Cincinnati on Saturday ... Read more

The Illini's freshman backcourt of Ethan Brown and Quentin Coleman combined for 29 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in their Illini debut ... Read more

Morillo, a four-star recruit, is a big-bodied guard who can present matchup issues for opposing teams. ... Read more

Through 18 matches, the Tennessee transfer leads the Illini (12-6, 4-3 Big Ten) with 217 kills and is second in digs with 174. ... Read more

Illinois will open its three-game exhibition slate Saturday on the road against Cincinnati, giving returners and newcomers alike their first look at a competitive opponent. However, the Illini will likely be without two of its key veterans in the matchup, as sophomore forward David Mirković is still recovering from his ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk highlights five things to watch in Illinois' exhibition game at Cincinnati on Saturday. ... Read more

The duo is somewhat rare in today's college basketball environment: players who have stayed in the program for three or more years. ... Read more

The Illini played at one of the slowest tempos in the country last season. ... Read more

2026 CU Pride Fest kicked off Sunday and will continue to host events throughout the week, culminating in the festival’s parade and fair on Saturday in Downtown Urbana.  Uniting Pride presents the week-long festival that aims to provide an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community to learn, connect and proudly celebrate ... Read more

Underwood set national championship expectations when he arrived on campus 10 years ago. The Illini look as well-positioned as ever to cash in on that goal. ... Read more

Underwood set national championship expectations when he arrived on campus 10 years ago. The Illini look as well-positioned as ever to cash in on that goal. ... Read more

The Illini improved to No. 20 in defensive efficiency last season but are looking to be a bit more disruptive this season with added athleticism to the roster ... Read more

Berrouet breaks down each program and discusses the possibility of reclassifying into the 2027 class. ... Read more

Berrouet breaks down each program and the possibility of reclassifying to the 2027 recruiting cycle. ... Read more

Local nonprofit and domestic violence shelter Courage Connection hosted Courage on the Block Saturday, a community celebration honoring domestic violence survivors at The Yard on Broadway.  The event took place during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and is part of many outreach efforts conducted by Courage Connection. It included speeches and ... Read more

Women’s basketball culture in Champaign is changing. After building the Illinois program up over the last four seasons, head coach Shauna Green looks to take her team to higher levels in the 2026-27 season. “Every game matters,” Green said at Big Ten Media Day Wednesday. “You can’t worry about anything ... Read more

Opposing Big Ten coaches share their thoughts on Brad Underwood's Illini program from Big Ten Media Day in Rosemont. ... Read more

Michigan made history last April by winning the national championship with a starting lineup of five transfers — the first team ever to accomplish that feat — which raises my biggest question heading into this season: Is building a championship roster through the transfer portal the new normal? While the ... Read more

Vanderbilt, Iowa, Tennessee and Illinois got four early official visits ... Read more

All signs were pointing to an Illini win. My hotel room in Chicago on Thursday night after Big Ten Basketball Media Days was room #217. And then – and this is very important – while waiting for my train from Chicago to East Lansing, I was able to get my ... Read more

Brown, the very first commitment of the Illini's 2026 freshman class, has impressed the Illini with his IQ and processing early this fall ... Read more

It’s no secret that the transfer portal has been a contributing factor in Illinois sustaining success over the past few years. From locking down Terrance Shannon Jr. in 2022 to picking up senior wing Andrej Stojaković three years later, it’s clear that head coach Brad Underwood and his staff have ... Read more

Coleman is ready for any role for an Illini team that is coming off a Final Four run. ... Read more

The Providence transfer was the Illini's lone portal addition, but ... Read more

Illinois returns five rotation players from last season's Final Four team ... Read more

The Composite five-star Bolingbrook guard took an official visit to Illinois this weekend ... Read more

Williams signed with Illinois just a few days before practice, but the long and bouncy wing is competing for an early role and has significant long-term upside ... Read more

Mirkovic had surgery on his left foot at the beginning of August after suffering a fracture during summer workouts ... Read more

Illinois has beaten three straight ranked opponents consecutively on the schedule for the first time since 2011 ... Read more

Freshman forward Lana Brenjo suffered a torn ACL during preseason workouts, Illinois announced Friday afternoon. She will undergo surgery later this month, keeping her out for the entirety of the 2026-27 season.  “I won’t get the chance to experience this season on the court with this incredible team, but I ... Read more

Breaking down what's going for and against Illinois leading into five-star 2028 Bolingbrook guard Brady Pettigrew's official visit to Champaign ... Read more

The No. 12 overall recruit in the national 2027 class recaps his three fall visits. ... Read more

Illini Inquirer's Kyle Tausk breaks down his five biggest questions for Illini basketball entering the fall ... Read more

Illinois had no answer for Ohio State superstar Jeremiah Smith, who dominated the Illini for 217 yards and four touchdowns ... Read more

The 6-foot-7 forward will visit Champaign on Nov. 5 ... Read more