College Basketball: 7 thoughts on Northwestern, Illinois, Loyola and more as the halfway point approaches

What should we make of the Illini, Ramblers and Blue Demons? Here are seven thoughts on Loyola, Northwestern, Illinois and more as the college basketball season approaches its midway point.

College football: Bowl projections for Illinois, Northwestern and Notre Dame

Here are our postseason bowl projections, based on conversations on and off the record, for the three bowl-eligible teams: Notre Dame, Illinois and Northwestern.

Miles Scott's 2 late interceptions secures the Hat for Illinois' win over Northwestern

Ahead 14-10 at halftime on the snowy night, the Illini scored only six points in the second half of a pair of field goals by David Olano, but that was enough to defeat the Wildcats.

Wisconsin upsets the reeling No. 21 Illini in another disappointing 2025 twist

Illinois coach Bret Bielema said the Illini lacked consistency in the second half as a season with playoff aspirations fell further from its goal in its Saturday loss.

College basketball has an influx of international talent, & teams like the Illini benefit

College basketball has an influx of international players entering the sport this year in the first months of the revenue-sharing era. For college coaches, that's triggered a gold rush for basketball talent.

College basketball: 2 halves, or not 2 halves? Coaches weigh in on in-game preferences

The college basketball game has been changing. One change to the men’s game that could potentially come to the table in the future is a swap from 20-minute halves to four quarters. FOX 32 asked coaches to weigh in.

Luke Altmyer throws 4 TD passes to lead Illinois past Rutgers 35-13, become bowl-eligible again

The Illini defense had a bounce-back game after giving up 76 points the last two games in losses to No. 1 Ohio State and Washington. Rutgers had just 59 yards rushing, averaging 2.2 yards per carry.