Meant as a symbolic representative of the Illinois Confederation, also referred to as the Illiniwek or Illini, a group of ...

Coming off back-to-back blowout losses, now without freshman big Morez Johnson Jr. (sidelined by a broken wrist) and playing with an illness-stricken lineup, the Illini enter MSG under less-than ...

Getting into the lane on nearly every possession, the Illini went 11-for-15 (73.3 percent) on two-point field goals in the opening frame, while shooting a respectable clip from long range (6-for-17).

The Illini dropped just one spot to No. 18 overall in this week's AP Top 25, despite suffering a 21-point home loss to Maryland on Thursday. Brad Underwood's squad bounced back on Sunday with an ...