Michigan, Illinois, 5 other NCAA teams in Gavitt Tipoff
NEW YORK — Michigan, Illinois and five other teams that earned berths in the NCAA Tournament will play in the sixth annual Gavitt Tipoff...
Gonzaga hires Stephen Gentry as assistant basketball coach
SPOKANE, Wash. — Former Gonzaga player Stephen Gentry was hired Monday as an assistant basketball coach to replace Tommy Lloyd, who left the Bulldogs...
Kentucky adds Antigua, Coleman to coaching staff
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky has added former Illinois assistants Orlando Antigua and Ron Coleman to the coaching staff.
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Illinois’ return to NCAA Tournament has disappointing finish
Finally back in the NCAA Tournament, Illinois wanted to make a run at the school's first national championship.
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Battle of Illinois highlights 2nd round in NCAA Midwest
One second-round game in the Midwest Region will be a battle for bragging rights in the state of Illinois.
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Patient, relentless Underwood has top-seeded Illini rolling
Brad Underwood arrived at Illinois in the spring of 2017 tasked with trying to restore some of the swagger to a program that had...
Have we met? Familiar names in a new place, March Madness
INDIANAPOLIS — Nobody will get a lump in their throat or start sizing up glass slippers for programs like these — Alabama, Illinois, Baylor....
No. 3 Illinois beats No. 9 Ohio State to take Big Ten title
INDIANAPOLIS — Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu both scored 16 points, both grabbed nine rebounds and both made key plays in overtime to give...
Illinois gets No. 1 seed in Midwest after Big Ten title
Third-ranked Illinois earned the top seed in the Midwest Region minutes after beating No. 9 Ohio State in overtime to win the Big Ten...
No. 3 Illinois routs Rutgers 90-68 in Big Ten quarterfinals
INDIANAPOLIS — Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points and No. 3 Illinois easily beat Rutgers 90-68 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on...