For the first time since 2019, Illinois is participating in the NCAA men’s baseball tournament, as the Illini secured a spot in the Lexington regional.

It was the 2nd Big Ten Tournament Championship for Illinois with head coach Brad Underwood who also led the Fighting Illini to the Championship in 2021.

Prior to the NCAA Tournament’s field-of-64 tip-off on Thursday, the NCAA’s Andy Katz submitted predictions for Big Ten teams in each and every category imaginable – and Illinois made the cut ...

The Illini will be the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and have greatly strengthened their NCAA Tournament résumé Illinois baseball didn't need to win Saturday afternoon to win the Big Ten ...

It’s been a roller coaster ride this season for Brad Underwood & Co. on the path to earning another NCAA Tournament berth. Illinois (21-12, 12-8 Big Ten) showcased both its sky-high ceiling at ...

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's 93-87 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament title game and NCAA Tournament draw ...

For the Big Ten, the first day of March Madness couldn’t have gone better. Michigan State and Illinois were able to punch their tickets to the Round of 32. While they both took different routes ...

The 2025-26 Illinois non-conference schedule strikes a balance between comfort and challenge: no true road games, but several national-caliber opponents that will sharpen the Illini for Big Ten play.

For the first time ever, Northwestern will be in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament for the second consecutive season, and they’ll be joined in the East regional by in-state rival Illinois.

Assessing each Big Ten team's NCAA Tournament hopes with a week to go in conference play The Big Ten is likely to have six or seven teams in the Big Dance. Either number would be a low since 2018.

Illinois hoist the trophy after defeating Ohio State 91-88 in overtime in a NCAA college basketball championship game at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Indianapolis.