Illinois coach Brad Underwood loves to rely on the word "elite" when he compliments a skill he sees in one of his players. Occasionally, he'll be so enamored that he'll use the word twice.
Illinois moved to 16-3 on the season with a 89-70 victory over Maryland on Wednesday night. Earlier this season, head coach Brad Underwood called this Illinois team a coach’s dream.
Things look bleak for Illinois basketball as Kylan Boswell will be out for a month with a hand injury. A reality that head coach Brad Underwood is having a hard time processing, per Glenn Kinley of WCIA 3.
Brad Underwood routinely tailors Illinois’ non-conference schedule to test and challenge his roster, putting together a slate loaded with high-level matchup after high-level matchup in tough, NCAA Tournament-style venues.
There's never a dull moment in the Big Ten, but No. 13 Illinois might have been holding out hope for a bit of blandness when Minnesota visited the State Farm Center in Champaign on Sunday.
One word has become synonymous with Illinois basketball – particularly when it comes to its offensive attack – throughout the 2025-26 campaign: balance.
Illinois’ Brad Underwood is a man who knows what he wants. And his wish list generally consists of two must-haves: positional size and shooting – both of which the latest Illini commit has in spades.On Friday, Underwood and Illinois received a commitment from class of 2027 in-state wing Mason Martin.
Although hardly perfect, Illinois (14-3, 5-1 Big Ten) has been unstoppable throughout its current six-game winning streak, during which the Illini finally unlocked big man Tomislav Ivisic (21 points in Wednesday's win over Northwestern) and have played like the best team in college basketball .
Illinois' Kylan Boswell , an experienced senior guard whose versatility affects games in countless ways, has been labeled many things in his career. (Memorably,
Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood did not mince words after watching Tomislav Ivisic deliver one of his most complete performances of the season, pushing back forcefully against what he believes has been a misleading narrative surrounding his star big man.
Illinois made waves in December when it signed international forward Toni Bilic as a midseason addition to its roster. But although Bilic, a 6-foot-8 Croatia native, signed with the Illini on Dec.
Since their loss to Nebraska back on Dec. 13, the Illinois Fighting Illini have rattled off five straight wins, with the latest being a 75-69 victory over Iowa.
During the final 10 games between Illinois coach Brad Underwood and former Iowa boss Fran McCaffery, the Illini won nine. If things are going to change during new Hawkeyes coach Ben McCollum's first encounter with Underwood, then McCollum's crew needs to become more like the Illini.
The fire is still burning for No. 16 Illinois men’s basketball. On Thursday, the Illini dominated Rutgers, 81-55. Nobody was more pleased than head coach Brad Underwood with the result.
Illinois coach Brad Underwood has relished the practice week in preparation for the annual Braggin' Rights game against Missouri on Monday night in St.
Illinois coach Brad Underwood is hoping his 8th-ranked team learned a lesson from a 90-86 defeat against No. 11 Alabama on Wednesday in Chicago. "We need to learn how not to lose," Underwood said.
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood says if the NCAA is going to change its recruiting rules to allow athletes to play five seasons of competition over a five-year span, he wants a decision to come ASAP.
Illinois has picked up a very interesting player via the transfer portal. Andrej Stojakovic, son of former NBA player Peja Stojakovic, has committed to head coach Brad Underwood and the Fighting Illini.