No. 14 South Carolina and No. 21 Illinois each aim to finish with 10 wins at Citrus Bowl
Illinois had to rally and win their final three to put themselves on the verge of a 10-win season.
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No. 24 Illinois cruises past Chicago State 117-64 behind Kylan Boswell’s triple-double
Kylan Boswell had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Tomislav Ivisic scored 23 points to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 117-64 victory over winless Chicago State.
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Kasparas Jakucionis scores 21, lifts Illinois over Missouri in 80-77 thriller
Jakucionis drove the right side of the line, stopped, pivoted and hit a turnaround jumper to put Illinois ahead 79-77 with 28 seconds left.
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Kasparas Jakucionis scores 24 points and Tre White has 23 as Illinois beats No. 20 Wisconsin 86-80
It was the fourth straight game that Jakucionis scored 20 or more points for the Illini, who beat Wisconsin for the ninth consecutive time.
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Illinois assistant Dana Dimel, a head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, dies at the age of 62
Illinois assistant coach Dana Dimel, who was an All-American offensive tackle for Kansas State and later became the head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, died Tuesday. He was 62. Dimel’s wife, Julie, and children Winston and Josey announced his death in a statement. No cause was given. “Today is a difficult day for college…
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No. 22 Illinois reaches 9 wins for first time in 17 years with 38-28 victory over Northwestern
No. 22 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine victories for the first time since its 2007 Rose Bowl season.
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Kasparas Jakucionis scores a season-best 23 points as Illinois tops No. 19 Arkansas 90-77
Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis scored a season-high 23 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Illinois beat No. 19 Arkansas 90-77 in the Thanksgiving Hoops Showcase.
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Daniel Romanchuk shares his journey to becoming an elite wheelchair marathoner
Earlier this month, Daniel Romanchuk, from the University of Illinois’ wheelchair racing team, won the 2024 New York City men’s wheelchair marathon. This year’s marathon drew roughly 50,000 racers from 148 countries, according to organizers.
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Jakucionis scores 21, Ivisic has double-double as Illinois beats Little Rock 92-34
Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis hit three 3-pointers and scored 21 points — both season highs — and Tomislav Ivisic had a double-double to help Illinois beat Little Rock 92-34.
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No. 24 Illinois stuns Rutgers on Bryant’s 40-yard TD reception with 4 seconds left
Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers.
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Will Riley’s 19 points in the 2nd half leads No. 25 Illinois past Maryland Eastern Shore 87-40
Will Riley scored his 19 points in the second half and No. 25 Illinois beat Maryland Eastern Shore 87-40 on Saturday.
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Kendall Bostic, Makira Cook power No. 22 Illinois women to 85-66 victory over Oregon State
Bostic buried 15 of 18 shots from the floor and her only free throw for the Illini (5-0), who finished off a five-game homestand to begin the season. She added eight rebounds.
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Josh McCray runs for three TDs to lead Illinois to a 38-16 win over slumping Michigan State
Pat McCray had nine carries for 61 yards, Luke Altmyer completed 19 of 32 passes for 231 yards and Pat Bryant caught four passes for a career-high 135 yards and a TD in his final home game as the Illini (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) ended a two-game losing streak.
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Minnesota rallies to defeat No. 24 Illinois 25-17 for the Golden Gophers’ 4th straight win
Luke Altmyer was 20 of 33 for 226 yards and a TD for Illinois, but lost two fumbles.
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Gabriel has 3 TD passes and leads No. 1 Oregon to a 38-9 rout of No. 20 Illinois
The Fighting Illini (6-2, 3-2) hadn’t faced the top-ranked team in the nation since 2007, when they beat Ohio State 28-21 on the road.
