Dosunmu showcases transition offense, on-ball defense at Las Vegas Summer League By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Aug 22, 2021
Dosunmu stays home: Assessing Ayo’s fit with the Chicago Bulls By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jul 29, 2021
Column | Kofi Cockburn announced his return. Now what? By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jul 21, 2021
Dosunmu shows off vertical, enjoys in-person interviews at NBA Combine By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jun 28, 2021
Andre assists: Ranking top 10 Curbelo dishes from last season By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jun 18, 2021
Hoops mailbag: DI staff writer breaks down offseason basketball questions By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jun 11, 2021
Illinois men’s basketball: Look at 14 thoughts on 14 scholarship players By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • May 17, 2021
Assessing assistants: Illinois undergoes coaching turnover, hires Chester Frazier By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • May 11, 2021
Big Ten stock watch: Roster changes after one month highlights transfer portal madness By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • May 2, 2021
Alfonso Plummer brings strong offense to Illinois next season By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Apr 21, 2021
Underwood, staff use offseason to recruit next season’s team By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Apr 12, 2021
Florida transfer Omar Payne adds strength, speed to Illinois’ roster By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Apr 4, 2021
To leave or not to leave: Dosunmu, Cockburn ponder future By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Apr 4, 2021
Big Ten has big problems: Why league struggles in March, how teams can get over hurdle By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 28, 2021
Illini fall to Ramblers behind flustered offense in second round of NCAA tournament By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 21, 2021
Life in the NCAA bubble: How Illinois spends its down time in Indianapolis By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 20, 2021
Bezhanishvili’s attitude, play help Illinois win Big Ten Tournament after year of uncertainty By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 18, 2021
Underwood turns Illinois basketball program around through team-building, culture, belief By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 17, 2021
Illinois hangs on to beat Ohio State, claims Big Ten Tournament title in roller-coaster game By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 14, 2021
No. 3 Illinois keeps winning ways going, slams home No. 5 Iowa By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 13, 2021
Illinois relishes off fans’ energy, goes on to stomp Rutgers By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 12, 2021
One month in Indy: Illinois manages last four weeks of season By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 12, 2021
Illini of the Week: Curbelo guides Illini to consecutive ranked road wins By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 11, 2021
Big Ten Tournament preview: Illinois enters as contenders, second seed in competition By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 11, 2021
Dosunmu’s key-buckets and words of encouragement help Illinois complete late rally By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 6, 2021
Illinois aims to complete multiple goals, finishes off regular season at Ohio State By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 6, 2021
Four takeaways from No. 4 Illinois’ win over No. 2 Michigan By Brandon SImberg, Staff Writer • Mar 3, 2021
Michigan preview: Defending pick-and-roll offense will be key in showdown with Wolverines By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 2, 2021
With Dosunmu out, Adam Miller fills a familiar role as primary scorer By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Mar 1, 2021
Player grades: Cockburn, Curbelo dominate in win over Badgers By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 28, 2021
With Dosunmu out, Adam Miller fills familiar role as primary scorer By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 27, 2021
Illinois manages to find offensive rhythm, balance without Dosunmu to bury Nebraska By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 25, 2021
From 1A to Big Ten: How Zach Griffith left his mark on Illinois By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 25, 2021
Missed free throws, layups plague Illini against desperate Spartans By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 23, 2021
Illinois, Michigan State sit at opposite ends of Big Ten By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 23, 2021
Dosunmu’s triple-double, Illinois’ size advantage secures dominant victory over Minnesota By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 20, 2021
Illinois looks to continue road success against Minnesota By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 20, 2021
Hot start, Williams’ hustle allows for Illinois to hold off Northwestern By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 16, 2021
Ramses Melendez commits to Illinois, and other recruiting notes By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 15, 2021
Ahead of rematch with Northwestern, No. 5 Illinois learns how deep Big Ten really is By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 15, 2021
Illinois avoids disastrous loss to Nebraska thanks to Dosunmu’s heroics By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 12, 2021
Amid scheduling changes, Illinois looks set to take on Nebraska By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 12, 2021
Breaking down all 12 of Dosunmu’s assists from win over Wisconsin By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 9, 2021
Ayo’s triple-double, Kofi’s paint dominance lead Illini to fourth-straight win By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 6, 2021
Wisconsin preview: Setting fast pace, guarding perimeter is key against dangerous Badger team By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 6, 2021
Illini show they can win in different ways in slugfest against Hoosiers By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 3, 2021
Behind stellar defense, Illinois continues winning ways at Indiana By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 2, 2021
Indiana preview: Shutting down Jackson-Davis, Franklin is key in second showdown of season By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Feb 2, 2021
Frazier uses Naismith snub to turn in best game of season By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 31, 2021
Illinois’ interior defense, Grandison’s big shot propel Illinois to victory over No. 7 Iowa By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 29, 2021
Keys to the game: Dosunmu dominance, role players playing their roles key in Iowa showdown By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 29, 2021
Illinois is running out of time to meet lofty expectations By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 25, 2021
Behind Cockburn, Frazier, Illinois snaps two-game skid against Penn State By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 19, 2021
Between losing streak, COVID-19 cancellations, Illinois approaches crucial point in season By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 19, 2021
Liddell dominates Illini again against his home state school By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 18, 2021
Slow start finally catches up to Illini, dooms them against Buckeyes By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 16, 2021
Curbelo looks to find his rhythm against former teammate By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 16, 2021
Mario Kart, wood working, Tik Tok: Illinois men’s basketball bonds as a group By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 13, 2021
Illini fail to find offensive balance in loss to Maryland By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 11, 2021
Dosunmu’s late efforts not enough as Illinois goes cold in 66-63 loss to Maryland By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 10, 2021
Perimeter-oriented Maryland provides different type of challenge for No. 12 Illinois By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 10, 2021
After rough first half, Cockburn responds to criticism well to help thwart Northwestern By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 8, 2021
Illinois’ second half surge leads to dominant 81-56 win at Northwestern By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 7, 2021
In-state foes Illinois and Northwestern square off again on Thursday By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 7, 2021
Balanced offensive attack leads Illinois past Purdue 66-58 By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 2, 2021
Illinois looks to keep win streak going against Purdue after week off By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Jan 2, 2021
Confidence, preparation: How Ayo Dosunmu has established himself as top closer in college basketball By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 28, 2020
Dosunmu’s hot stretch, Cockburn’s defense lead way for Illinois’ 69-60 win over Indiana By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 26, 2020
No. 18 Illinois looks to continue winning ways against front-court orientated Indiana By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 25, 2020
Jacob Grandison’s hustle plays become bright spot for Illinois By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 25, 2020
Illinois rallies from slow start to down Penn State 98-81 By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 23, 2020
Illinois will look to veterans to bounce back against Penn State By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 23, 2020
Despite offensive outburst, Illinois gets outworked by Rutgers in 91-88 loss By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 20, 2020
No. 13 Illinois prepared for defensive, low-scoring game with No. 19 Rutgers By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 20, 2020
Andre Curbelo uses underdog mentality, passing flash to woo teammates By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 17, 2020
Illinois’ inside dominance, Kofi Cockburn too much for Minnesota in 92-65 victory By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 15, 2020
Illinois looks to corral Marcus Carr, Minnesota in Big Ten season opener By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 15, 2020
Assessing Ayo Dosunmu’s national player of the year chances By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 14, 2020
Ayo Dosunmu’s career day not enough as No. 6 Illinois falls to Missouri 81-78 By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 12, 2020
No. 6 Illinois looks to bring toughness, experience to get revenge on Missouri By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 12, 2020
Illinois uses defense, balanced scoring to thwart Duke 83-68 By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 8, 2020
Duke preview: look at biggest questions for No. 6 Illinois ahead of Cameron Indoor clash By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 8, 2020
Davion Mitchell, Baylor defense suffocate Illinois on offense By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 4, 2020
Illinois runs out of gas in second half, falls to Baylor 82-69 By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 2, 2020
Under Dosunmu, Underwood’s experience, Illinois remains level-headed before top-5 matchup By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 2, 2020
Biggest questions raised ahead of No. 5 Illinois’ matchup with No. 2 Baylor By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Dec 1, 2020
Basketball in a pandemic: What State Farm Center is like on game day By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Nov 28, 2020
Ayo Dosunmu’s free throws save Illinois from massive upset, lead to 77-75 victory By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Nov 27, 2020
Illinois uses size, defense to stifle Chicago State 97-38 By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Nov 26, 2020
Illinois uses record shooting day to dominate North Carolina A&T 122-60 By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Nov 25, 2020
Amid coronavirus concerns, Illinois prepares for Thanksgiving MTE By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Nov 24, 2020
Semester in Review: Illini basketball receives preseason hype By Brandon Simberg, Staff Writer • Nov 19, 2020
