Luke Altmyer selected starting quarterback at Illinois for opener against Toledo
Luke Altmyer will be the starting quarterback for Illinois when it opens the season at home against Toledo on Sept. 2, coach Bret Bielema announced Monday.
Indiana holds off Illinois 4-3 in Big Ten Tournament
Freshman Evan Whiteaker pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings, while striking out a career-high six, and Indiana held off Illinois 4-3 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Arkansas holds off Illinois 73-63 with big defensive effort
Ricky Council IV scored 18 points and Arkansas survived some anxious moments in the second half against an Illinois team that wouldn't go away, holding on to beat the Illini 73-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
Mississippi State women win First Four game over Illinois
Jessika Carter had 22 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, Anastasia Hayes added 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Mississippi State beat Illinois 70-56 on Wednesday night to begin the NCAA Tournament in a First Four game.
No. 5 Purdue tops Illinois 76-71
With victories over Wisconsin and Illinois, Purdue should remain in the top 5 heading into the Big Ten Tournament.
Illinois holds off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime
Matthew Mayer scored 24 points, Terrence Shannon Jr. added 21 and Illinois held off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime on Thursday night.
Shannon’s surge rallies Illinois past No. 21 Northwestern
Terrence Shannon Jr. shook off a slow start in his return from a concussion, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the second half as Illinois rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to beat No. 21 Northwestern 66-62 on Thursday night.
Nebraska women beat No. 25 Illinois 90-57
Jaz Shelley scored 26 points, Isabelle Bourne had a double-double and Nebraska raced to a 90-57 win over No. 25 Illinois on Wednesday night.
Illinois deals Minnesota 10th straight defeat 78-69
Matthew Mayer scored 22 points and Illinois handed Minnesota its 10th straight loss with a 78-69 victory on Monday night.
Pickett scores 41, Penn St. beats Illini to end 4-game skid
Jalen Pickett scored a season-high 41 points, the first Penn State player with 40-plus points since 1961, and the Nittany Lions beat Illinois 93-81 on Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak.
No. 8 Maryland rallies in second half to beat Illinois 82-71
"The concern obviously, playing them, is their pressure," Illinois coach Shauna Green said. "We handled it fine until that third quarter, when we didn't handle it fine, and they made us pay by getting a ton of baskets off of our turnovers."
Coleman Hawkins, Illinois shut out No. 24 Rutgers for 10 mins in win
Illinois coach Brad Underwood said Coleman Hawkins "bides his time" with a patient approach reminiscent of former Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu.
Perkins scores career-high 32, Iowa edges Illinois 81-79
Tony Perkins scored 25 of his career-high 32 points in the second half and Iowa edged Illinois 81-79 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak to the Fighting Illini.
Biggest Fighting Illini fans say Iowa voided sale of 200 tickets
The Orange Krush says Iowa is afraid of them.
Illinois pulls away midway through 2nd, beats Nebraska 72-56
Matthew Mayer scored 16 points to lead four in double figures as Illinois beat Nebraska 72-56 on Tuesday night.
No. 22 Illinois women fend off Michigan State 86-76
Makira Cook totaled 26 points, Genesis Bryant scored 21 and Adalia McKenzie added a double-double to help No. 22 Illinois beat Michigan State 86-76 on Sunday.
Matthew Mayer's career-high 26 leads Illinois over Wisconsin 61-51
Jayden Epps added 13 points for the Fighting Illini (15-6, 6-4 Big Ten), who have won six of their last seven.
Ellis sparks Purdue to 62-52 win at No. 22 Illinois
Abby Ellis scored 16 points and Jeanae Terry grabbed 14 rebounds and Purdue built a 10-point first-half cushion and maintained it the rest of the way in posting a 62-52 upset of No. 22 Illinois in a Big Ten Conference battle on Thursday.
Shannon scores 17, Illinois beats Ohio State 69-60
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 12 of his 17 points in the first half, Jayden Epps added 14 points in his second career start and Illinois beat Ohio State 69-60 on Tuesday night.
Genesis Bryant hits key 3, No. 21 Illini women hold off Northwestern
Illinois, which swept the season series but was unranked in its 85-79 win on Jan. 5, finished at 49% but was 4 of 14 behind the arc and 7 of 13 at the line.