Basketball

Since the addition of NIL into college basketball, the offseason has never been the same. The transfer portal has run rampant, and coaches across America are left scrambling around for roster acquisitions. Coaching staffs no longer have time to fixate and relax directly after the postseason. It is often the most stressful time in the sport. All things considered, the 2026 offseason for Illinois was calming. While there still may be a depth piece add from Europe later this sum

The Road Ends Here! It is April and Illinois one of the final four teams still playing basketball (sorry Crown and NIT fans, you do not count). It has been a long wait for Illini Nation to get back to the promise land, but in year nine of the Brad Underwood era, Illinois is back where it belongs on college basketball's premiere stage. The path to Indy was not easy. In late January and the early days of February, Illinois fans' dreams about this moment were starting to become

For the second time in three seasons, Illinois is ELITE. Illinois bullied Houston for 40 minutes and are now in the driver's seat to reach the Final Four. All that stands in the way is 9 seeded Big Ten rival, Iowa. Heading into Thursday night, the question around Illinois was about whether they would be able to be tough enough. Everyone knew Illinois had the skill and size to expose Houston, but if Illinois was not ready to match Houston's intensity, it could have been a long

Illinois took care of business in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, as good teams do. Illinois cruised in the second half against both Penn and VCU to put themselves in position to have an all-time weekend. The Illini will travel to Houston for the South Regional Semifinals on Thursday, and hopefully they will be staying there for the South Regional Final on Saturday. Illinois' Sweet 16 opponent won't have to do any travelling aside from coming back from Oklahoma C