For the first time in a couple of months, the Illinois basketball program received some good news on Saturday morning.
According to a CBS Sports report, Charlotte fifth-year transfer Mike Thorne has...
Illinois head basketball coach John Groce announced Wednesday that sophomore forward Austin Colbert has decided to transfer.
“After meeting with Austin, he and I agree that it is in his best interest...
The Illinois men’s basketball team didn’t come to play on Tuesday night.
Third-seeded Illinois (19-13, 9-9 Big Ten) was outplayed by sixth-seeded Alabama (18-14, 8-10 SEC) in all facets of the game...
We’ve seen it before with this Illinois basketball team.
This season, it has become a common theme. Opponents hit them in the mouth, go on a run, the Illini fold and the game is essentially over. It...
A crushing 18-point loss to Michigan in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday set Illinois up for deja vu, sealing the team’s second-straight trip to the National Invitational Tournament....
The Illinois men’s basketball team didn’t expect to be here.
Heading into this season, Illinois was projected to be in contention for an NCAA tournament berth. The team faced injuries, suspensions...
When I left the United Center in December following Oregon’s 77-70 defeat of Illinois, I thought that Illini fans couldn’t possibly leave that building feeling any worse than they did that night.
I...
CHICAGO — The spark wouldn’t stay lit for the Illini and their Big Ten tournament run ended as quickly as it began Thursday. Their NCAA tournament hopes likely died along with it.
Illinois was...
The Illini men’s basketball team has just two games left to make a final push to the NCAA tournament.
Trying to avoid back-to-back trips to the NIT, Illinois looks to close out the season with back-to-back...
Editor’s note: Every week, The Daily Illini basketball staff ranks the basketball teams in the Big Ten 1-14 and compiles the lists into its own Big Ten power rankings.
1. MARYLAND (Last week: 3)
The...
Much like Illinois’ 2014-15 basketball season, Wednesday’s Orange Krush road trip to watch the Illini take on Iowa in Iowa City didn’t exactly go according to plan.
And I’m not just referring...
Tom Izzo looked out of breath when he arrived to talk with reporters following Michigan State’s 60-53 win over Illinois on Sunday. The Spartans’ head coach sat down, shook his head and gave a laugh...
