The Illini rank No. 15 in NET, and could climb even higher with an impressive weekend in the Big Ten Tournament ...

Top players, history, predictions for the IHSA boys basketball state finals: What you need to know about the 2025 Illinois state finals in Champaign.

The IHSA state tournament wraps up this week with the state finals. Mike and Joe give their Two Takes, discuss the Kaneland ...

DePaul Prep (31-4), which won Class 3A last season and Class 2A in 2023, arrives in Champaign as a heavy favorite. Rashaun Porter, a 6-7 junior, is one of the state’s most effective post players.

A multi-talented, 6-foot-6 lead guard, Kasparas Jakucionis arrived in Champaign at age 18 and has put together one of the best freshman campaigns in Illinois history.

The ICC women's basketball team is back at nationals for the 32nd time in program history. They begin play Monday in Missouri.

Brad Underwood, Will Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis met with reporters as the Illini packed for their trip to the Big Ten ...

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On Tuesday, Riley, despite starting Illinois' last five games, was awarded the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year Award. Joining Andre Curbelo, who was the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year in 2021, Riley ...

A 1 in 92 quintillion chance, the National Collegiate Athletic Association says is the likelihood of a perfect bracket.

The Fox 2 Prep Zone takes us over to Belleville and Althoff High School. The Crusaders boys basketball team won their super ...

Tournament to reach the NCAA Tournament while Missouri and Illinois head to their league tourneys looking to upgrade their ...