David Mirkovic has 19 points, 14 rebounds to lead No. 17 Illinois to a 113-55 win over Jackson State
Mirkovic, a 6-foot-9 freshman forward from Montenegro, is one of four new international players on the Illinois roster this season.
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Koby Brea leads the way as Kentucky beats Illinois 84-75 for first Sweet 16 appearance since 2019
Koby Brea matched a career high with 23 points and Kentucky beat Illinois 84-75 on Sunday to advance beyond the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend for the first time since they reached the Elite Eight in 2019.
Riley scores 22 as No. 6 seed Illinois defeats Xavier 86-73 in NCAA Tournament
Illinois will seek to advance beyond the first weekend of March Madness for a second straight year.
Rice, Queen help No. 11 Maryland rout No. 24 Illinois 88-65 in Big Ten quarterfinals
INDIANAPOLIS — Rodney Rice scored 26 points, Derik Queen had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 11 Maryland routed No. 24 Illinois 88-65 on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The Terrapins (25-7) will face the winner of the late quarterfinal between Michigan and Purdue in the semifinals. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 12
Jakucionis’ 3-pointer completes Illinois’ rally for 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue
Will Riley led five Illinois players in double figures with 22 points. Tre White had 20 points and nine rebounds.
Tre White leads Illinois Mens Basketball to a 93-73 rout of No. 15 Michigan
Tre White had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead Illinois to a 93-73 rout of No. 15 Michigan 93-73.
No. 11 Michigan State beats Illinois 79-65; Izzo passes Knight in Big Ten coaching victories
Jaxson Kohler had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Tre Holloman scored 14 points and No. 11 Michigan State rallied to beat Illinois 79-65 and giving the Spartans’ Tom Izzo the most conference wins in Big Ten history.
Illinois uses Jakucionis’ 24 points to help blunt UCLA comeback bid in 83-78 win
Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and Illinois held off UCLA for an 83-78 win over UCLA to end the Bruins’ seven-game win streak.
No. 23 Illinois leans on talented freshman class that can be a force when healthy
Illinois coach Brad Underwood decided to go young this season in replacing the experienced team he took to the Elite Eight last season after winning the Big Ten Tournament title.
Kylan Boswell scores 17 points as No. 17 Illinois defeats Northwestern 83-74
Morez Johnson Jr. had 15 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots, Ben Humrichous had 14 points, Kasparas Jakucionis had 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Jake Davis added 11 points from the bench for Illinois. N
Maryland beats No. 17 Illinois 91-70 and sends the Illini to their 3rd loss in four games
Kasparas Jakucionis had 21 points and seven assists and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 15 points for Illinois (13-6, 5-4), which lost for the third time in four games and dropped consecutive games for the first time in two seasons.
No. 12 Michigan State rallies and holds on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78 for 11th straight win
The Fighting Illini took a 10-point lead in the first half and were trailing by one and had possession when Kylan Boswell turned over the ball with 5.9 seconds left.
Jakucionis makes tiebreaking basket as No. 22 Illinois edges Washington 81-77
SEATTLE — Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday. The Fighting Illini (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten), playing at UW for the first time since the 1952 Final Four, had a 17-point lead but the
White leads No. 22 Illinois to 109-77 blowout at No. 9 Oregon
Tre White had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 22 Illinois made a resounding statement on the road with a 109-77 blowout of ninth-ranked Oregon.
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.