Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds as No. 22 Illinois held on to defeat Washington 81-77 on ...

Yet it should have been encouraging in equal measure that Illinois was able to withstand a bullish run from Washington (10-5, ...

Illinois (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten) managed to hold off Washington (10-5, 1-3) by a score of 81-77 on Sunday in Seattle, but it only ...

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 ...

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While Northeastern Illinois was under a winter weather advisory with lake effect snow expected Monday, Washington County in ...

It was a stunning turnaround made possible by an ill-timed gaffe by the Illini, when miscommunication between swingman Tre White and guard Kasparas Jakucionis sent a simple inbounds pass into the ...

After a solid west coast swing, Illinois basketball's NCAA tournament resume took a jump for March Madness. Here's a look.

Here is how Peoria-area basketball teams rank in the the fourth regular-season AP top 10 poll for Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A in ...

Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds as No. 22 Illinois held on to defeat Washington 81-77 on ...

The Illini have shot 31-for-62 (50.0 percent) over the past two games, winning each by more than 30 points. After Illinois' three-point shooting percentages hovered in the low 30s through much of the ...