Illinois announced the sixth addition to its Class of 2026 on Monday as Kankakee, Illinois, guard Lincoln Williams officially signed with the program. The 3-star guard is coming to Champaign as the No. 2 prospect in Illinois for the Class of 2026 and is ranked No. 51 amongst small forwards ... Read more

Williams finished third in 2026 Illinois Mr. Basketball voting and is Kankakee's all-time leading scorer ... Read more

Coleman averaged 11.2 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists for Team USA across his five games at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup. ... Read more

Illinois returns five core pieces from last season's Final Four team, giving them a high-floor foundation for 2026-27 season ... Read more

The wait is finally over. After months of transfer portal movement, recruiting battles and NBA Draft decisions, last week's withdrawal deadline brought some clarity. Fans learned which standout players would be returning to campus, who would be moving on to the pros and what rosters will actually look like entering ... Read more

The wait is finally over. After months of transfer portal movement, recruiting battles and NBA Draft decisions, last week's withdrawal deadline brought some clarity. Fans learned which standout players would be returning to campus, who would be moving on to the pros and what rosters will actually look like entering ... Read more

The No. 74 overall recruit discussed his thoughts on the three schools recruiting him the hardest while at Pangos All-American Camp. ... Read more

Several Big Ten Crystal Ball predictions logged to land top players in the Sunshine State ... Read more

It's been so long since I've done this. It used to happen all the time, but now I almost never do it. Once the transfer portal changed college basketball recruiting, the obsession over high school recruiting dropped by 70%. If you miss on a guy the first time, just grab ... Read more

Illinois offered five prospects in May, including some big names in the Class of 2027. ... Read more

Hall was a two-time MAC Coach of the Year at Ohio and is arguably the greatest hitter in program history ... Read more

The incoming Illini freshman scored 11 points and had 15 rebounds in Team USA's win over Argentina at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup. ... Read more

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A big thanks to Joe C. for noting that the URL for the last post (Dare To Dream) was actually "dare-to-dream-2." That meant I had already written a post titled "Dare To Dream." He went and found it, which made a bunch of other people go and find it, and ... Read more

Eighteen of the 2026 Elite 11 Finals' 20 participants were already off the board upon checking in for the premier offseason event, but there were still many significant recruiting tidbits to glean from player arrivals. ... Read more

With five of its top eight scorers returning from last season, Illinois men's basketball has sky-high expectations entering the 2026-27 season ... Read more

Stay or go. That was the question facing a handful of key players in college basketball who entered their names into the 2026 NBA Draft pool. Players such as Flory Bidunga, Rueben Chinyelu, and John Blackwell entered the NBA Draft process this spring while preserving their college eligibility. All three ... Read more

1985, 2002, & 2005. That's it. That's the list. Those are the only Illini basketball seasons with similar expectations to 2027. We've been ranked in the top-5 of the preseason poll exactly three times ever. And now, with Andrej back, 2027 will make four. Because we're going to be ranked ... Read more

Andrej Stojaković is officially returning to Illinois — for good this time — for his final season of college basketball, the program announced Wednesday evening via a video on social media. Stojaković spent the last month working out for and meeting with NBA teams, as well as going through the ... Read more

Stojakovic is expected to be one of the best two-way players in the Big Ten next season ... Read more

Coleman will represent Team USA in Leon, Mexico June 1-7. ... Read more

Brenjo averaged 7.2 points and 5.4 rebounds for ZKK Mega Superbet this past season. ... Read more

Previewing Andrej Stojakovic's impending NBA Draft decision. ... Read more

FRISCO, Texas — Nike's "The Opening" made its final regional stop on Sunday as the nation's premier prospect showcase concluded its run at The Ford Center at The Star ... Read more

Breaking down every incoming college freshmen at the USA Basketball U18 National Team training camp. ... Read more

The Conference Finals are officially underway, and the final four teams are all vying for a spot in the NBA finals. These are my predictions for each series after watching each Game 1.  Western Conference:  No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 2 San Antonio Spurs After getting a double-overtime ... Read more

After the end of the 2025-26 season, Illinois finished 22-12 overall and 9-9 in conference play. The Illini roster featured a lot of underclassmen talent which fueled their success all season long, and even led them to the second round of the NCAA tournament. With only one Illini graduating this ... Read more

Illinois assistant Tyler Underwood also receives a significant pay increase after leading the nation's No. 2 offense ... Read more

Three Illini participated in the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, the most for the program since 2005 ... Read more

The Illinois women’s basketball program is taking its turn at recruiting from the Balkans, as Serbian center Lara Brenjo will join the team this upcoming season, according to Miško Ražnatović. Ražnatović is the agent who represents the men’s team’s Balkan players as well. The 18-year-old played for both the Serbian ... Read more

Boswell is projected to be a late second-round draft pick or priority undrafted free agent ... Read more

When Andrej Stojaković announced that he would return to Illinois, fans were ecstatic, as they gained back the final piece of their core from a Final Four run. However, just a few weeks later, Stojaković entered the NBA Draft to test the waters, while leaving open his option to come ... Read more

The Illini have one of the top-ranked classes in 2026 ... Read more

Wagler is the most surprising projected lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft ... Read more

Andrej Stojakovic is projected as a second-round NBA Draft pick but also has a lucrative option to return to Illinois ... Read more

The Illini and Blue Devils agreed to a home-and-home series ... Read more

The University’s Disability Resources and Educational Services has a high-class reputation across the country for supporting disabled students. Over 3,000 students receive accommodations from DRES at the University for conditions ranging from physical to mental disabilities.  However, some students say navigating campus presents challenges that extend beyond DRES’ reach.  The ... Read more

A look at Illinois' 20-game Big Ten slate for next season and some thoughts on the Illini's draw. ... Read more

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