University of Illinois
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Jakucionis makes tiebreaking basket as No. 22 Illinois edges Washington 81-77
Jan 05, 2025 6:51 pm - SEATTLE — Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 vict...
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White leads No. 22 Illinois to 109-77 blowout at No. 9 OregonJan 02, 2025 11:36 pm - Tre White had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 22 Illinois made a resounding statement on the road with a 109-77 blowout of ninth-ranked Oregon. Ben Humrichous shot 4 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 18 points on a night when Illinois went 16 for 29 behind the arc.
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No. 21 Illinois beats No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl for its 10th win of the seasonDec 31, 2024 6:23 pm - Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to give No. 21 Illinois the lead, and the Illini held on to beat No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Tuesday.
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No. 14 South Carolina and No. 21 Illinois each aim to finish with 10 wins at Citrus Bowl
Dec 30, 2024 2:39 pm - The Illini (9-3) lost two straight in the middle of the season after a setback against Minnesota. They won their final three games over Michigan State and at Rutgers and Northwestern to secure a rare trip to the Citrus Bowl.
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Kasparas Jakucionis scores 21, lifts Illinois over Missouri in 80-77 thriller
Dec 22, 2024 3:38 pm - ST. LOUIS — Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left and Illinois defeated Missouri 80-77 on Sunday in the annual Braggin'...
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Illinois takes No. 1 Tennessee to the buzzer before losingDec 14, 2024 8:11 pm - Jordan Gainey scored on a driving layup as time expired and finished with a career-high 23 points as No. 1 Tennessee extended its season-opening winning streak to 10 games, beating Illinois 66-64.
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Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer announces he will return for 2025 football seasonDec 14, 2024 5:01 pm - Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer on Saturday announced his return to the Fighting Illini football team for the 2025 season. Altmyer made the announcement during a timeou...
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Kasparas Jakucionis scores 24 points and Tre White has 23 as Illinois beats No. 20 Wisconsin 86-80
Dec 11, 2024 12:24 am - CHAMPAIGN — Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 points and six assists to lead Illin...
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Indiana at Notre Dame in CFP will be teams' 1st meeting since '91, winner gets Georgia in Sugar Bowl
Dec 08, 2024 3:11 pm - Indiana will turn in its calling card as the nation's biggest basketball state and become a college football hot spot the week before Christmas. The College Football Play...
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Fight to the finish: Wide-open Big Ten heats up early with NU’s overtime win over IllinoisDec 06, 2024 11:24 pm - If Friday’s Northwestern overtime victory over Illinois is any indication, the Big Ten season will be exciting and difficult to predict.