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....
Despite being young at the time, former Champaign Centennial stars and now Illinois basketball players Rayvonte Rice and Michael Finke remember the 2004-05 basketball season like it was yesterday.
While...
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...
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...
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...
Rayvonte Rice is back and he made sure Michigan knew it.
With every possession-ending rebound Rice ripped down in the final minutes of regulation, he sent a message to the rest of the Big Ten about...
Illinois basketball’s loss to Michigan was the most heartbreaking of the season. It’s one the Illini are looking to avenge, and there might not be a better time to do it.
The team dropped the last...
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Even during the flow of the game, where players sometimes lose track of details, Illinois guard Malcolm Hill noticed something amiss with Michigan State's free-throw shooting.
"There...
