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Brad Underwood News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 29
Illinois' Brad Underwood Reveals the Moment He Knew Keaton Wagler Was Special
Illinois coach Brad Underwood , and even some veteran Illini , were buzzing with excitement this past offseason about an unheralded freshman: guard Keaton Wagler .
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Big Ten Network / January 28
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 27
ESPN's Joe Lunardi Has Illinois Rising in His Latest Bracketology
Illinois keeps finding ways to win. No Kylan Boswell ? No problem (for the most part). The Illini are riding a nine-game win streak – the most recent triumph coming in dramatic fashion at Purdue, behind a 46-point detonation from freshman guard Keaton Wagler .
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Big Ten Network / January 27
NBA News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 27
Preview: Illinois Women's Basketball vs. No. 2 UCLA
Illinois is back home to take on its next challenge – a major one – in UCLA, one of the top women's basketball programs in the country. The Illini enter the matchup aiming to bounce back after a tough loss at Nebraska, where a slow start proved costly.
Gabe Jacas News / CFB-HQ on SI / January 26
Gabe Jacas 2026 NFL draft prospect profile, grades, rank, measurements
Gabe Jacas may not be a prospect that is a household name for fans starting to tune into draft coverage. His opponents over the past two seasons know him well and opposing offensive coordinators have had to plan to deal with him in the offensive gameplan.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 26
Illinois Basketball Grades: Evaluating the Illini Against Purdue
Any reasonable up-to-the-moment evaluation of Illinois basketball, winners of nine straight – including Saturday's 88-82 instant classic over Purdue at Mackey Arena – has to go something like: "Hey, those guys are great.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 25
Illinois Basketball Boosts NET Ranking With Top-Five Win at Purdue
Let’s rewind the clock to Dec. 13, 2025, when then-No. 23 Nebraska visited Champaign to take on 13th-ranked Illinois. With the score knotted at 80 apiece, an eager, albeit nervous, energy spread over the State Farm Center crowd.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 24
Illinois Reaches Unprecedented Status in KenPom After Win Over Purdue
Illinois didn’t just beat Purdue – it broke the basketball calculator. Somewhere deep in the spreadsheets, a formula quietly blinked, sighed and accepted reality: Illinois basketball now owns the most efficient offense in KenPom history.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / EasySportz / January 24
Keaton Wagler Delivers a Night for the Ages as No. 12 Illinois Stuns No. 4 Purdue on the Road
There are great performances, and then there are nights that become part of college basketball lore. On Saturday in West Lafayette — widely considered
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 24
Illinois Football Offers Fast-Rising Edge Rusher From Florida
With the season officially in the books, momentum around Illinois football hasn’t slowed one bit. The Illini capped a strong 9-4 campaign and followed it up by signing a historic 2026 recruiting class, setting the tone for what the program wants to be moving forward.
Keaton Wagler delivers historic performance in No. 11 Illinois road win at No. 4 Purdue
Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler had a game for the ages in Saturday's 88-82 win at No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (17-3, 7-2 in Big Ten).
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 24
Illinois Football Offers Florida Quarterback and Texas Linebacker – What It Means
The transfer portal is closed (except for national championship game combatants Indiana and Miami), and Bret Bielema and the Illinois football staff have turned their recruiting focus to high school underclassmen with an offer to sophomore quarterback Brycen Marbrey, of Florida, and junior linebacker Anthony James, of Texas, on Wednesday.
College Football News / Yardbarker / December 30
Illinois staves off Tennessee on walk-off field goal to win Music City Bowl
The win is the second straight bowl win for Bret Bielema and Illinois.
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