University of Illinois
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Illinois loses freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. to a broken wrist
Feb 17, 2025 5:54 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. is out indefinitely after breaking his wrist while making a spectacular block over the weekend. Coach Brad Underwood announ...
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No. 11 Michigan State beats Illinois 79-65; Izzo passes Knight in Big Ten coaching victoriesFeb 15, 2025 10:07 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Jaxson Kohler had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Tre Holloman scored 14 points and No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 on Saturday night giving ...
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Illinois uses Jakucionis' 24 points to help blunt UCLA comeback bid in 83-78 win
Feb 11, 2025 9:48 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and Tomislav Ivisic scored 16 points and Illinois held off UCLA for an 83-78 win over UCLA on Tuesday night to end the Br...
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Will Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis key resurgence for No. 23 Illinois in 95-74 romp past MinnesotaFeb 08, 2025 9:13 pm - Will Riley had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists off the bench and Kasparas Jakucionis had 24 points to help No. 23 Illinois get back on track with a 95-74 victory over Minnesota. Tomislav Ivisic added 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Illini improved to 16-8 and 8-6 in the Big Ten.
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Will Riley scores 24, No. 18 Illinois mounts late comeback to beat Ohio State 87-79
Feb 02, 2025 5:13 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Will Riley scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 18 Illinois rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Ohio State 87-79 on Sunday. Morez Johnso...
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No. 18 Illinois trying to regain its mojo with big man Tomislav Ivisic out indefinitelyJan 31, 2025 3:06 pm - Illinois flipped its roster after making a run to the Elite Eight last season and coach Brad Underwood knew there would be highs and lows navigating the season with the second-youngest roster in the Power Four. It took a while but the 18th-ranked Illini have hit a rough patch.
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Brice Williams takes over in OT and finishes with 27 in Nebraska's 80-74 win over No. 18 IllinoisJan 30, 2025 10:21 pm - Brice Williams scored eight points in overtime and finished with 27 as Nebraska ended a six-game losing streak with an 80-74 win over No. 18 Illinois. The Huskers never trailed while knocking off a third ranked opponent in the same season for the first time since 2013-14.
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Kylan Boswell scores 17 points as No. 17 Illinois defeats Northwestern 83-74
Jan 26, 2025 5:16 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Kylan Boswell scored 17 points and had six rebounds to lead No. 17 Illinois over Northwestern 83-74 on Sunday. Morez Johnson Jr. had 15 points, nine rebounds ...
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No. 12 Michigan State rallies and holds on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78 for 11th straight win
Jan 19, 2025 4:53 pm - Tre Holloman had 17 points, including two free throws in the closing seconds, Coen Carr and Frankie Fidler scored 11 each and No. 12 Michigan State held on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78 on Sunday.
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Edgy Tim: Warren’s Stewart finds a home at IllinoisJan 19, 2025 12:19 pm - Warren junior two sports standout recruit Aaron Stewart (5-foot-7, 175 pounds) verbally committed to Illinois last week. Stewart, who was recruited by Illinois in both Fo...