On September 18th, 2024, Illinois landed a commitment from a scrawny kid out of Shawnee, Kansas. Keaton Wagler was ranked 261st in the 2025 composite recruiting rankings. Illinois was the only major school involved in his recruitment. Plenty of good mid major programs and Minnesota heavily recruited Wagler, but when Illinois extended an offer, every other coaching staff across the country knew it was over. Nearly two years later, that commitment has become one of the most imp

Coming off their 7th consecutive win, #11 Illinois 15-3 (6-1) welcomes Maryland 8-10 (1-6) on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. This game is placed in the typical "look ahead" spot. Illinois heads to West Lafayette on Saturday to face a top 5 team in the nation, but they will have to get this one done first to enjoy it. Maryland has owned Illinois in the Brad Underwood era. The only way to express it is to state it bluntly. Illinois is 3-9 against Maryland in the Underwood era. It