The Illini escaped Lincoln with revenge, not to mention their 11th straight win. Here are five stats that explain how they ...

The No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini face the No. 5 Nebraska Huskers in a Big Ten showdown on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb.

Nebraska opens as a slight favorite vs. Illinois basketball ...

Illini stretch win streak to 11 - and move into a tie for first place in the Big Ten - with latest masterpiece.

Brad Underwood, Keaton Wagler have a chance to give Illinois its first March Madness title despite recent disappointing results ...

The Illini tested very well in West Lafayette, and we can think of at least one performance for which even an A-plus may not ...

Purdue and Illinois are near the top of the Big Ten college basketball standings: Illini freshman Keaton Wadler leads a win.

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on ...

Why Illinois basketball backup center Jason Jakstys won’t return this season ...