Illinois basketball got a big win over Ohio State on Sunday, but that's not the reason why coach Brad Underwood was smiling.

A loss to the Cornhuskers on Thursday gave frustration to Illinois coach Brad Underwood, reflecting on the No. 18 Fighting ...

CHAMPAIGN — When No. 17 Illinois men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood considered how “bullish” he is on his team Sunday at State Farm Center, he didn’t play down his expectations.

"They had it all." Illinois broadcaster Brian Barnhart then asked Underwood about the Illini losing the ball on drives to the basket. "They got one of the highest foul rates in the league ...

When Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood arrived in Champaign in 2017, he inherited a broken down, non-identifiable Big Ten blue blood starving for excellence. Eight years later ...

That's an Underwood special, and Illinois for a majority of the game followed that script. The final score, an 83-74 win over Northwestern, was never that close. No. 17 Illinois (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood suggests lineup changes following an overtime loss to Nebraska, citing struggles without center ...

I don't know how to describe it. I just felt we were off." And Underwood didn't let himself off the hook. Illinois' dead-ball out-of-bounds plays – not always a strength – kept them in the ...

Illinois got a glimpse of life without lead guard Kasparas Jakucionis and didn't love it – but it could be argued that Ivisic is even more valuable to the Illini. Underwood said Ivisic has been ...

Illinois radio broadcaster Brian Barnhart chimed in and pointed ... it's always Ty on the scout team," Underwood said. "He's cerebral. He's smart. He understands all of that.