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Stefan Vaaks News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 30
Illinois Basketball 2026-27 Scouting Report: Stefan Vaaks
In the days leading up to Illinois' Nov. 2 regular-season opener at Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team's official 2026-27 roster.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 29
Illinois Has Unexpectedly Reinvented Its Offense: 'We Truly Don't Run Plays'
Here’s a great idea: Run college basketball’s most efficient offense of all time, then kick it to the curb a season later. No, really. It actually is a
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 28
Illinois Basketball 2026-27 Scouting Report: Lincoln Williams
In the days leading up to Illinois' Nov. 2 regular-season opener at Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team's official 2026-27 roster.
Jason Jakstys News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 28
Illinois Basketball 2026-27 Scouting Report: Jason Jakstys
In the days leading up to Illinois' Nov. 2 regular-season opener at Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team's official 2026-27 roster.
Blake Fagbemi News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 28
Illinois Basketball 2026-27 Scouting Report: Blake Fagbemi
In the days leading up to Illinois' Nov. 2 regular-season opener at Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team's official 2026-27 roster.
Brad Underwood News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 27
Brad Underwood Updates Injury Status of Five Illinois Players Before UIC Exhibition
Illinois’ eagerly anticipated 2026-27 season hasn’t even tipped off, yet the Illini are already pretty banged up. Preseason All-American David Mirkovic
Bret Bielema News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 26
Bret Bielema Offers Illinois Football Injury Update: Two Illini Out for the Year
Just a few weeks ago, Illinois was 2-3 and winless in the Big Ten. Its 2026 campaign seemed all but lost. Since then, the Illini have rattled off a road win at Michigan State and a home victory over Oregon , with a bye week sandwiched in between.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 26
Illinois Basketball Player Grades After Baylor Exhibition Loss
It’s midterm season in Champaign, and despite Illinois basketball's season having yet to official tip off, our grades are rolling in. In this space, we’ll rate each Illini on their performance on the court in the team's exhibition loss to Baylor.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 25
Social Media Reacts to Illinois Football's Upset Win Over Oregon
Just when it looked like Illinois football's season was headed down the tubes, the Illini delivered their biggest surprise of the year. Behind true freshman
Zvonimir Ivisic News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 25
Illinois Basketball 2026-27 Scouting Report: Zvonimir Ivisic
In the days leading up to Illinois' Nov. 2 regular-season opener at Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team's official 2026-27 roster.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 25
5 Expectations for Illinois Women's Basketball in 2026-27
After just four years in Champaign, Illinois women's basketball coach Shauna Green has completely turned around a long-mediocre program. Green has led the Illini to the NCAA Tournament in three of her four seasons, and in each of the past two seasons Illinois has won a tournament game – its first since the turn of the century.
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 25
Oregon shuffles offense after humbling performance against Illinois
Oregon has failed to score 20 or more points in any of the past three weeks.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 25
Three Overreactions to Illinois Basketball's Exhibition Loss to Baylor
Preseason games rarely earn the label, but Illinois lost a heartbreaker on Friday in Champaign against Baylor. A furious Illini comeback attempt came up just short as they they fell 95-91 against the Bears .
Illinois Fighting Illini News / SwimSwam / October 24
Winter Juniors Qualifier Briana Mingmuang Verbally Commits To Illinois For Fall 2028 
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Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 24
Illinois Basketball 2026-27 Scouting Report: Landon Davis
In the days leading up to Illinois' Nov. 2 regular-season opener at Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team's official 2026-27 roster.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 24
Illinois Women's Basketball Ranked to Open the Season – Are They Deserving?
After a strong finish to last season, the Illinois women's basketball team is ranked in both the preseason AP and coaches polls. Illinois was ranked No.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Busting Brackets / October 23
College basketball games today: Kentucky, Illinois and Arizona headline 18-game Friday exhibition schedule
College basketball fans have plenty to watch Friday, October 23, as an entertaining exhibition schedule features 18 games across the country. Several nationally prominent programs will face challenging opponents before the regular season begins, including Kentucky hosting Texas Tech and Illinois welcoming Baylor.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 22
Illinois Basketball 2026-27 Scouting Report: Jake Davis
In the days leading up to Illinois' Nov. 2 regular-season opener at Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team's official 2026-27 roster.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 22
Brad Underwood Previews Illinois vs. Baylor, Updates David Mirkovic's Status
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood on Thursday previewed his club’s upcoming exhibition matchup against Baylor. The Illini have already played one exhibition game – a 105-96 win at Cincinnati – and Friday's outing against the Bears (7 p.m.
College Football News / Oregon Ducks on SI / October 22
Oregon vs. Illinois: Preview and Betting Odds
The Oregon Ducks’ margin for error is slim as they prepare for a Big Ten road matchup against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The 2026 season has been turbulent for the Ducks, to say the least.
Illinois Fighting Illini News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 21
Illinois Basketball 2026-27 Scouting Report: Ethan Brown
In the days leading up to Illinois' Nov. 2 regular-season opener at Champaign's State Farm Center, Illinois on SI will share a scouting report for each Illini player on the team's official 2026-27 roster.
David Mirkovic News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / October 21
Season of Expectations: Illinois' David Mirkovic Named AP Preseason All-American
On Wednesday, the 2026-27 preseason All-America team was released by the Associated Press . Illinois’ David Mirkovic was one of five players on the squad (this isn't one of those laundry-list preseason awards on which seemingly every other player in the country appears).
College Football News / Oregon Ducks on SI / October 19
Oregon vs. Illinois Betting Odds Come With Warning Sign for the Ducks
After a narrow 17-14 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers at home in Autzen Stadium, the Ducks head on the road to start a crucial lineup of games that will determine Oregon's fate when it comes to making the postseason.
NFL News / Yardbarker / August 28
Commanders fans may turn on HC Dan Quinn after alarming preseason loss to Ravens
Dan Quinn can call Washington’s 41-3 loss to Baltimore meaningless because it happened in the preseason. Commanders fans may soon arrive with pitchforks if the regular season confirms what Friday’s 38-point humiliation appeared to reveal.
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