University of Illinois
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Illinois aims to go deep in March Madness this yearMar 13, 2022 1:00 am - With a Big Ten Tournament title in 2021 followed by a 2022 Big Ten regular season co-championship, Illinois has reestablished itself as one of the top programs in the co...
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Indiana shocks top-seeded Illini in Big Ten tourneyMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Trayce Jackson-Davis had something to prove at the Big Ten Tournament. He wanted to show the critics he could excel against the conference's top big men ...
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Jim O'Donnell: Courting March winners - hidden keys to bracketing a perfect Final FourMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - THE GRAND WINDSOCKS of the American sports spring once were the Masters, Major League Baseball's Opening Day and the Kentucky Derby. Now, a greed-driven lockout and some...
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Jim O'Donnell: Homestretch outlook on Collins, Stubblefield, Underwood and ValentineMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - WHEN PORTER MOSER LED Loyola to the Sweet Sixteen last March and then bolted for Oklahoma, the earth didn't exactly begin to quake under all premier regional men's D-I p...
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Illini down Iowa for share of conference titleMar 06, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - No. 20 Illinois locked up a share of the Big Ten regular-season title when Kofi Cockburn had 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead a 74-72 win over No. 24 Iowa S...
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Cockburn, Plummer 'electric' in Illini's latest win
Feb 28, 2022 12:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Kofi Cockburn dominated on the inside, as usual, and his teammates provided plenty of offense from the outside. Cockburn scored 27 points and Alfonso ...
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Illini can't complete comeback over Ohio StateFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Freshman Malaki Branham scored 31 points to lift No. 22 Ohio State to an 86-83 win over No. 15 Illinois on Thursday night. The result dealt a serious ...
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Illini survive scare against Northwestern
Feb 14, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Kofi Cockburn scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help No. 13 Illinois stave off a late comeback by Northwestern to beat the Wildcats 73-66 on Sunday...
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No. 3 Purdue beats No. 13 Illini for share of Big Ten leadFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Jaden Ivey scored 26 points and Eric Hunter Jr. scored all nine of his points during a key run to start the second half Tuesday night, leading No....
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Stefanovic, No. 4 Purdue top No. 17 Illinois in 2OTs
Jan 17, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that helped No. 4 Purdue beat No. 17 Illinois 96-88 Monday. I...