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On YouTubeIllinois 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.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Yardbarker / January 24
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.
Kylan Boswell News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 21
Andrej Stojakovic Is Illinois' Answer to Kylan Boswell's Absence vs. Maryland
Illinois cannot recreate the impact of Kylan Boswell . It’s impossible. Players can be similar, but they’re never identical. That is the beauty of basketball.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 21
Social Media Reacts to Illinois Basketball's Blowout Win Over Maryland
The wagon just keeps rolling for the Illini, and at this point it may need a police escort. Illinois moved to 16-3 overall and 7-1 in Big Ten play with its eighth straight victory, pulling away from Maryland for an 89-70 win after an early stretch of discomfort.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 21
Is Illinois Basketball's Jake Davis Ready for His Moment?
Jake Davis isn't No. 1 on the call sheet. He isn't the guy with the ball in his hands at the end of a tight game. But chances are, you've overlooked what he brings to the party at Illinois.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / January 20
College Basketball Experts Rank Illinois – Did They Get It Right?
The AP poll came out on Monday, and it had the Illini clocking in at their highest point of the calendar year: No. 11. But for our most avid followers here at Illinois on SI, you know we’re adamant believers in the meaning of the AP poll being generally overblown.
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.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / CFB-HQ on SI / December 29
Tennessee vs. Illinois prediction: Who wins the Music City Bowl, and why?
The latest offering from college football bowl season brings us a notable SEC vs. Big Ten clash from Nashville as Tennessee and Illinois face off in the 2025 Music City Bowl game.
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