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Illinois vs. History: Illini Fans Brace for Another March Madness HeartbreakIllinois enters the Final Four carrying decades of March Madness heartbreak and hope....

Why Illinois Is the Most Dangerous Team in the Final FourIllinois reaches its first Final Four in 21 years behind rebounding, defense and quiet confidence. Can the Illini win it all?...

Iowa looks to continue historic run vs. another Big Ten foe in IllinoisHOUSTON -- From the outside looking in, Iowa coach Ben McCollum had an impression of Big Ten basketball that could only be confirmed through the experience he gleaned coaching the Hawkeyes for the first time this season.,The Hawkeyes (24-12) are on the precipice of their first Final Four appearance ...

Illinois State hits late 3 to move past Wake Forest into NIT quarters

Johnny Kinziger hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with two seconds remaining as Illinois State rallied for a 78-75 victory over top-seeded Wake Forest Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C. in the second round of the NIT.,The fourth-seeded Redbirds (22-12) advanced to the NIT quarterfinals for the fourth time in s...

Chris Bell scores 31 as Cal opens NIT with win vs. UIC

Chris Bell's career night helped second-seeded Cal extinguish Illinois-Chicago 91-73 in the first round of the NIT's Albuquerque region Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif.,Bell's career-best 31 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the field, including 7 of 8 from behind the arc, was more than enough for...

No. 11 Illinois secures top-four seed in Big Ten by beating Maryland

David Mirkovic delivered 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois outlasted Maryland for a 78-72 Big Ten victory on Sunday in College Park, Md.,In a game that was tight throughout, Keaton Wagler scored all 11 of his points in the second half as the Fighting Illini (24-7, 15-5 Big Ten) completed ...

Andrej Stojakovic posts double-double as No. 11 Illinois routs Oregon

Andrej Stojakovic notched a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds and David Mirkovic added 19 points and seven boards to help 11th-ranked Illinois rout visiting Oregon 80-54 on Tuesday in Champaign, Ill.,Illinois (23-7, 14-5 Big Ten) dominated behind multiple extended runs to stop a two-game lo...

Donovan Dent goes end to end as UCLA tops No. 10 Illinois at OT buzzer

Donovan Dent drove the length of court for the game-winning layup with no time remaining to give UCLA an electric 95-94 overtime victory over No. 10 Illinois in Big Ten play on Saturday night in Los Angeles.,Dent had 14 points and a career-high 15 assists in helping the Bruins (18-9, 10-6 Big Ten) h...