It’s not often the No. 5 team in the nation heads into a game against the No. 23 team in the country — which it already beat once — as underdogs. But without Illinois’ star player for the second...

With Ayo Dosunmu out of the lineup on Thursday, freshman guard Adam Miller knew it was his time to shine. Against Nebraska, Miller showed why he was one of the top scorers in the Nike EYBL, the premier...

Coming off a tough loss against unranked Michigan State and without their National Player of the Year candidate, the Illini were going to need production from all areas to take down a Nebraska team that...

All season, Illinois’ offense has centered around Ayo Dosunmu, and for good reason. The All-American candidate is averaging over 21 points per game and five assists. But on Thursday night, the No. 5...

It’s rare for a mid-January practice to be considered memorable, but Brad Underwood vividly remembers one practice leading up to the Wisconsin game in 2020. Then-junior walk-on forward Zach Griffith...

On Saturday, Illinois traveled to “The Barn” and put together its most complete game of the season, dominating in every facet of the game to take down a Minnesota squad that had only lost one home...

Heading into East Lansing Tuesday night, No. 5 Illinois was riding a seven-game win streak that most recently saw a dominant performance at Minnesota over the weekend. The Illini looked like an entirely...

With No. 5 Illinois making a second-half push, their star junior guard Ayo Dosunmu was at the free-throw line. Michigan State forward Mady Sissoko just committed a flagrant two foul on Dosunmu, giving...

When Illinois and Michigan State have matched up over the past decade, it hasn’t been uncommon to see at least one of the teams ranked. Under Tom Izzo, Michigan State's head basketball coach, they...

Ayo Dosunmu has one motto he consistently reminds himself and his teammates of: “do whatever it takes to win.” Every night Dosunmu does that and sometimes more for the Illini, whether it’s grabbing...

After narrow wins over Indiana, Northwestern and Nebraska over the last two weeks, Illinois traveled to “The Barn” to take on Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are dominant on their home court, where they...

With the first half winding down, Trent Frazier knew Minnesota wanted to get the ball to its lead guard, Marcus Carr. The Golden Gophers tried to reverse the ball to Carr, but like a defensive back,...