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Few sights get the pulse racing like watching Gibbs-Lawhorn spot a lane, put his head down and attack the rim, which he did to great effect against UW. He finished with eight points on 4-for-7 ...

Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by ...

Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by ...

Brad Underwood was pleased with his team after a three-win week that boosted the Illini up nine spots in the AP poll.

Just around the time No. 22 Illinois might have begun believing it had everything figured out, an unranked and unheralded opponent welcomed the Illini into their home and showed them just how much ...

Illinois survived a late comeback by Washington, securing a victory with a crucial layup by Kasparas Jakucionis.

The 6-foot-7, 210-pound guard was as pivotal as any of his teammates in the Illini's wins at Oregon and Washington ...

The Panthers are perfect to start the 2024-25 season, but they have plans to 'cut the net' in the Illinois girls basketball playoffs.

Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic, middle, reacts after he loses the handle of a rebound against Washington guard DJ Davis, ...

Illinois’s win over No. 9 Oregon has paid off in the latest AP Poll. The Illini are up nine spots to No. 13 after a win that ...

After the game of the season on Thursday, the University of Illinois men's basketball team knew Sunday's game against Washington might be different. While the Illini started on a good note, the ...