A's weren't hard to come by after Illinois' victory over Penn, but only a few Illini were worthy of a prestigious A+

In Illinois' last exhibition game before the regular season, the Fighting Illini will be missing multiple top players.

Zvonimir Ivisic would start on nearly every other team in the country, but he'll be Illinois' premier weapon off the bench in 2026-27

The Illini won't have David Mirkovic for their first exhibition game, so does that open the door for an Ivisic-twin frontcourt?

Three Illinois basketball players landed inside Evan Miyakawa’s preseason top 20, giving the Illini three of the highest-ranked front court players in college basketball heading into the 2026-27 season.

The Illini are currently seen as college basketball's top team, but we're here to tell you why they should be

Aug. 4—Zvonimir Ivisic played Illinois' national semifinal game against Connecticut at 248 pounds. The 7-foot-2 center will close out the Illini's summer workouts this week weighing in at 265 pounds after an offseason geared to getting bigger. "I feel pretty good," Ivisic said. "I'm not going to lie. My knees haven't been a problem. I feel fast. I feel strong." The goal to packing on an ...

Jul. 31—CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois men's basketball program generated two notable roster-building storylines last season. The "Where did Keaton Wagler come from?" narrative took hold in December when he made the first public steps from freshman guard with promise to likely one-and-done star. But the bigger storyline started months earlier when Illinois coach Brad Underwood first built his ...