Robinson scores 14 to carry NC A&T over Chicago St. 74-44

Jeremy Robinson registered 14 points as North Carolina A&T easily defeated Chicago State 74-44 on Friday.

Dosunmu scores 24 as No. 8 Illinois holds off Ohio 77-75

Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points, Kofi Cockburn had 13 points and 11 rebounds and No. 8 Illinois rallied to beat Ohio 77-75 on Friday.

Dosunmu, Curbelo lead No. 8 Illinois past Chicago State

Ayo Dosunmu scored 22 points, freshman Andres Curbelo added 18 and No. 8 Illinois beat Chicago State 97-38 on Thursday.

UIC roars from 22 down to tip N. Illinois in Yaklich debut

RayQuawndis Mitchell drained three late 3-pointers and Illinois-Chicago fought from 22 points down in the second half to defeat Northern Illinois 65-61 on Wednesday to give coach Luke Yaklich his first win in Division I.

Dosunmu, Miller lead No. 8 Illinois past NC A&T 122-60

Ayo Dosunmu scored a career-high 28 points, freshman Adam Miller also scored 28 and No. 8 Illinois beat North Carolina A&T 122-60 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.

No. 23 Ohio State routs Illinois State in season opener

Justice Sueing scored 19 points and No. 23 Ohio State scored the first 22 points en route to a 94-67 win over Illinois State on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.

NCAA in talks with Indianapolis to host all of March Madness

The NCAA announced Monday it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one geographic location to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and is in talks with Indianapolis to be the host city.

Illini return with high expectations behind star duo

The return of stars Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn has brought a sense of optimism and high expectations to an Illinois program that saw a magical season abruptly halted by the pandemic in March.

Former Kansas State guard Brian Patrick transfers to DePaul

Former Kansas State guard Brian Patrick is headed to DePaul as a graduate transfer, the Blue Demons announced on Tuesday.

Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu declares for NBA draft

Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu declared for the NBA draft in a video posted to his Twitter account Wednesday.

DePaul coach Leitao's contract extended through 2023-24

DePaul and coach Dave Leitao on Thursday agreed to a contract extension through the 2023-24 season after a year in which the Blue Demons went 16-16.