No. 23 Illini look to fresh faces for deeper postseason run
Illinois coach Brad Underwood believes a new crop of talent can help his team stay near the top of the Big Ten.
Collins, struggling Northwestern look for turnaround season
Northwestern gave coach Chris Collins at least another year to turn around his struggling program after the final buzzer sounded last March.
Illinois' Kofi Cockburn announces he's entering NBA draft
Illinois All-America center Kofi Cockburn has declared for the NBA draft and hired an agent, marking the end of one of the most productive careers in program history.
Illinoisans wagered $286 million on March Madness
Illinoisans wagered a cool $286.2 million on March Madness, according to state revenue figures released Tuesday.
Kansas makes historic comeback, tops North Carolina 72-69 to win NCAA title
Kansas finished off the biggest comeback in national championship history Monday night with a 72-69 victory over North Carolina in the Superdome.
NCAA Men’s Championship: Kansas and North Carolina battle for title for 1st time in 65 years
The North Carolina Tar Heels and Kansas Jayhawks will clash for the NCAA Championship Monday night. These two historical programs are meeting in the title game for the first time since 1957.
NCAA Women: South Carolina wins 2nd title after UConn upset 64-49
Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory Sunday night.
2022 Final Four: Duke-UNC, Kansas-Villanova set for epic showdowns
Duke and North Carolina will tip-off Saturday night in the Final Four in New Orleans. The winner of their showdown at the Superdome will get Kansas or Villanova in the title game.
Shauna Green hired as Illinois' coach following success at Dayton
Illinois hired Shauna Green is its women’s basketball coach on Monday, hoping she can lift a struggling program following a winning tenure at Dayton.
Alfonso Plummer's late free throws lift Illini by Chattanooga 54-53
The Illini didn’t panic. They dug in behind Cockburn and guard Alfonso Plummer, whose go-ahead free throws with 12 seconds to go helped them pull out a 54-53 NCAA Tournament win that maybe they didn’t deserve but will certainly take.
Clark, Czinano lead Iowa past Illinois State 95-58 in NCAA
The sound of Caitlin Clark hitting the floor and the sight of her limping when she got up was enough to quiet a sellout home crowd.
Ohio State puts clamps on Loyola Chicago in 54-41 NCAA win
E.J. Liddell scored 16 points, Big Ten Freshman of the Year Malaki Branham added 14 and seventh-seeded Ohio State shut down 10th-seeded Loyola Chicago from start to finish, winning 54-41 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Indiana cheerleader saves March Madness game after freeing stuck basketball
An Indiana cheerleader became “the hero in Portland” after the ball got stuck behind the backboard during Thursday night’s game against St. Mary’s.
Loyola, Sister Jean eyeing another March run
The packaging is still there. On the surface anyway. Don’t be fooled. The whole “Cinderella” thing surrounding Loyola Chicago no longer applies.
Big and bright, Illini’s Cockburn eyes deep NCAA tourney run
Cockburn has the Fighting Illini looking forward. And unlike a year ago, they’re having a good time.
Kofi Cockburn among three Big Ten players on AP All-America first team
Keegan Murray has given Iowa a first-team Associated Press All-American for the third straight year, and Kofi Cockburn has made it two in a row for Illinois — not bad for a couple programs that haven’t had a whole lot of them.
Chris Collins gets another year to turn Northwestern around
Northwestern coach Chris Collins will get at least another year to turn around his struggling program.
DePaul women's basketball team secures spot in NCAA tournament
Excitement is building at DePaul, as the Blue Demons get set to take on Dayton Wednesday night.
Utah Valley routs Chicago State 69-47 in WAC tourney opener
Fardaws Aimaq scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds and Utah Valley pulled away in the second half to beat Chicago State 69-47 in the opening round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament on Tuesday night.
Ohio State assistant Pedon named Illinois State men’s basketball coach
The Redbirds last week announced the hiring of Ryan Pedon, an assistant coach at Ohio State University. He replaces Dan Muller, who was fired Feb. 13 in his 10th season at ISU.