Illini Basketball

Illinois not having a chance to reach the Big Dance? Fake news. Malcolm Hill won't go down easy.

Illinois beat Northwestern for the second time on Tuesday. What happens to the Illini from here is a roll of the dice, though.

Illinois lost again, which is hardly news, so Chris ranks jerseys he'd like to see Nike make for the Illini in future seasons.

Illinois lost to Wisconsin, making the end of John Groce's career in Champaign more likely than ever.

Illinois ended its three-game losing streak thanks to some bad basketball by the Hawkeyes.

Illinois fell victim to a vicious cold streak on offense, allowing Maryland to come back and steal a victory.

Kipper Nichols and Te'Jon Lucas got big roles on Wednesday and led Illinois to a big win over Michigan.

Illinois showed two extremes of its personality, but toughed out a good win against Ohio State.

Sometimes, it's best to step back and see things as they are, and the Illini were nothing less than entertaining on Saturday.