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Illinois needs to build on last two outings to get by Wisconsin
Jim Valvano called it survive and advance in 1983 when his North Carolina State team won the national championship.,After Wisconsin hung on to eliminate Washington on Thursday in the third round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Badgers coach Greg Gard referred to it as "just find a way to get t...
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...
No. 11 Illinois bids to bounce back vs. Oregon
No. 11 Illinois knows the postseason awaits despite squandering an opportunity to keep No. 3 Michigan from clinching the Big Ten regular-season title with Friday's home loss.,As the Fighting Illini prepare for Oregon's visit to Champaign, Ill., on Tuesday night, some recent NCAA tournament projectio...
Former Illini Morez Johnson Jr. leads No. 3 Michigan to win, Big Ten title
In a triumphant return to his former school, Morez Johnson Jr. produced 19 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to lead No. 3 Michigan to an 84-70 victory over No. 10 Illinois on Friday night in Champaign, Ill., that clinched the Wolverines' first Big Ten title since 2021.,Johnson, a physical sophomor...
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...
Donovan Dent goes end to end as UCLA tops No. 10 Illinois at the 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...
Fresh off rout, No. 10 Illinois keeping guard up vs. UCLA
Illinois began a two-game road trip to Los Angeles with its biggest margin of victory in a Big Ten road game in 80 years.,But that triumph is now in the rear-view mirror for the No. 10 Fighting Illini, who will look to take down UCLA on Saturday.,Illinois (22-5, 13-3 Big Ten) routed Southern Califor...
Seven Illini score at least 10 as No. 10 Illinois pummels USC
Andrej Stojakovic's 22 points led seven double-figure point scorers for No. 10 Illinois as the Illini pounded short-handed Southern California 101-65 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,Doubt loomed over the availability of Stojakovic going into this week's California road trip for Illinois (22-5, 13-3 Big...
Bounce-back effort boosts No. 10 Illinois ahead of visit to USC
Tenth-ranked Illinois will take a swing through Los Angeles for a pair of crucial Big Ten Conference games this week, the first on Wednesday night against Southern California.,The Fighting Illini (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten) begin the week in a three-team tie for second place in the league's loss column, kn...
No. 8 Illinois stifles Indiana for easy win
David Mirkovic poured in 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead No. 8 Illinois to a 71-51 Big Ten victory over Indiana on Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,Keaton Wagler contributed 18 points and Tomislav Ivisic added 14 as the Illini (21-5, 12-3) snapped a two-game losing streak by turning ...
Illinois G Kylan Boswell (hand) to return vs. Indiana
Illinois starting guard Kylan Boswell is set to return for Sunday's game against Indiana in Champaign, Ill., per the Big Ten availability report.,Boswell missed the last seven games for the eighth-ranked Fighting Illini since fracturing a bone in his right hand during practice on Jan. 19. ,Illinois ...
No. 8 Illinois hopes to get key players back against Indiana
When No. 8 Illinois lost 92-90 in overtime to Wisconsin on Tuesday, top Fighting Illini perimeter defenders Kylan Boswell (broken hand) and Andrej Stojakovic (sprained ankle) could only watch from the bench as Badgers guards Nick Boyd and John Blackwell combined for 49 points and nine assists.,When ...
Led by Nick Boyd, Wisconsin stuns No. 8 Illinois in OT
Nick Boyd scored 19 of his 25 points after halftime and John Blackwell added 24 points to lead Wisconsin to a 92-90 overtime victory over No. 8 Illinois on Tuesday night in Big Ten play at Champaign, Ill.,Austin Rapp had 18 points off the bench as the Badgers (17-7, 9-4 Big Ten) won for the eighth t...
Irksome road losses inspire No. 8 Illinois, Wisconsin
No. 8 Illinois and Wisconsin both were reminded this past weekend how much it stings to have a Big Ten road win ripped from your hands.,Those results left Illinois (20-4, 11-2 Big Ten) and Wisconsin (16-7, 8-4) in the same place: With limited time to discard the anguish before another Big Ten battle...
Irksome road losses inspire No. 5 Illinois, Wisconsin
No. 5 Illinois and Wisconsin both were reminded this past weekend how much it stings to have a Big Ten road win ripped from your hands.,Those results left Illinois (20-4, 11-2 Big Ten) and Wisconsin (16-7, 8-4) in the same place: With limited time to discard the anguish before another Big Ten battle...
No. 10 Michigan State outlasts No. 5 Illinois in OT
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 26 points, including 11 in overtime, and dished out 15 assists as No. 10 Michigan State snapped No.5 Illinois' 12-game winning streak with an 85-82 victory in East Lansing, Mich. on Saturday.,Jaxon Kohler had 11 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for Michigan State (20-4, 10-3 Bi...
No. 10 Michigan State eager to end slide vs. No. 5 Illinois
No. 10 Michigan State is facing real adversity for the first time this season. A matchup against the hottest team in the Big Ten only adds to the Spartans' concerns.,No. 5 Illinois rides a 12-game winning streak into Saturday's clash versus Michigan State at East Lansing, Mich.,Michigan State (19-4,...
No. 5 Illinois rolls to 12th straight win, routing Northwestern
Andrej Stojakovic scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as fifth-ranked Illinois blitzed visiting Northwestern 84-44 on Wednesday in Champaign, Ill., to earn its 12th straight win.,Torrid long-range shooting and effective ball movement boosted Illinois (20-3, 11-1 Big Ten), which l...
Northwestern hopes to recharge in visit to surging No. 5 Illinois
Surging Illinois enters Wednesday's visit from in-state rival Northwestern with a No. 5 ranking, an 11-game win streak and plenty of confidence.,The Fighting Illini (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten) vaulted into a tie atop the conference with No. 2 Michigan after rallying to win at then-No. 5 Nebraska on Sunday....