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How to Watch Illinois at Michigan State Game Time: 7 p.m. Saturday TV Channel: Fox Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: N/A (Illinois 44.4% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (20-3, 11-1 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Last Game: Illinois 84, Northwestern 44 Gameday Reading: Michigan State Spartans (19-4, 9-3 Big Ten) […]
Illinois will search for another top-10 road win Saturday night in East Lansing, and one of Michigan State’s best players may not be on the court (at least to start). Tom Izzo had some choice words for Jeremy Fears’ performance in the Spartans’ Wednesday night to Minnesota. “Jeremy’s gotta grow up a little bit,” Izzo […]
As if the 84-44 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night didn’t signal elite to the fans, how about this? With the victory, Illinois secured its seventh consecutive 20-win regular season under Brad Underwood — it’s a streak that dates back to the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season. The Illini are just one of three teams in that […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois caught fire early from beyond the arc and did not hesitate to slow down. Coming off consecutive top-5 road wins for the first time in program history after taking down No. 4 Purdue and No. 5 Nebraska, Illinois reminded its fans of the depth it has to offer with five Illini […]
Illinois, for the second time in three games, faced a top-5 opponent away from State Farm Center and walked out a winner, The Illini worked the inside-out game and hit the boards hard in the first half on Sunday in Lincoln. Nebraska, to its credit, started out hitting three-pointers like it was throwing paper into […]
In this episode of ‘Oskee Talk’ I highlight the standouts from the opening of track & field season (4:25), recap men’s basketball’s wins over Washington (7:17) and Nebraska (10:47), examine Keaton Wagler’s epic three-game stretch (20:46) and break down Illinois’ best start in 20 years (25:04). I also review the Big Ten race and discuss […]
Another week, another top-five road win, another chapter in the lore of the kid from Shawnee, Kansas. After handling Washington at home without too much fanfare, Illinois went to Nebraska and “Robbed the Bank”. Personally, if I were Brad Underwood, I would have used “Assassinate Lincoln” as my punny motivational catch phrase, but to each […]
Brad Underwood has had very good offensive teams throughout his time as a Division I basketball coach, but the 2025–26 Illini are his best yet. Illinois is currently averaging 84.6 points per game and is ranked No. 1 in adjusted offensive efficiency at KenPom and Bart Torvik. This year’s Illini team is not just the […]
Keaton Wagler is going to set some records this season. The superstar freshman earned his fifth Big Ten Freshman of the Week award on Monday as the Illini rose to No. 5 in the AP poll after topping Nebraska one day earlier. Wagler averaged 25 points, 6.5 assists and 5 boards in two wins last […]
Can’t stop, won’t stop. Illinois — on an 11-game winning streak — keeps moving up the AP Top 25, checking in on Monday at No. 5. The Illini were No. 9 last week when they topped Washington and No. 5 Nebraska. Brad Underwood’s bunch is now the second-highest Big Ten team in the polls behind […]
How to Watch Illinois vs. Northwestern Game Time: 8 p.m. Wednesday TV Channel: BTN Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: N/A (Illinois 90.9% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Last Game: Illinois 78, Nebraska 69 Gameday Reading: Northwestern Wildcats (10-12, 2-9 Big Ten) Head Coach: […]
SEATTLE — Illinois finally breaks through on the road. After weeks of narrow misses and ranked heartbreaks on the road, Illinois delivered its most complete performance of the season Sunday evening, knocking off No. 25 Washington 75-66 at Alaska Airlines Arena. The Illini controlled the paint, won the rebounding battle and leaned on a freshman […]
LINCOLN, Neb. — Revenge! In a crucial conference matchup with potential Big Ten title implications, it was the visiting Illini that came out on top over the gritty Huskers. With the win, Illinois moves into a tie for first place in the Big Ten. For the first time in program history Illinois has beaten top-5 […]
Another top-5 road win for the Illini. I can get used to this. Here’s some of the best reactions to Illinois’ big win Sunday afternoon in Lincoln. Next up: Northwestern on Wednesday.
Significant developments this weekend on Illinois’ coaching staff. First, special teams coordinator Robby Discher was reported to be heading to Ohio State. And then on Sunday, CBS Sports reported that defensive coordinator Aaron Henry is expected to head to South Bend and join Marcus Freeman’s staff at Notre Dame. Matt Zenitz reports Henry will be […]
Illinois special teams coordinator Robby Discher is reportedly heading to Columbus. CBS Sports reported Saturday that Discher will take over the same position for Ryan Day’s staff at Ohio State. Discher’s career has taken him to Tulane, Georgia and Louisiana before Illinois, where he arrived in 2023. Over the last two seasons, Illinois’ special teams […]
With roughly two-thirds of the season in the books, Illinois basketball finds itself in rare air. At 18=3, this is the program’s best start since the 2005-06 team, and that record alone demands instant respect from the field and the designation of a title-contender. More importantly, this roster looks like the finished product Brad Underwood […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After a disappointing home loss to Nebraska in mid-December, Illinois needed to switch some things up. The Illini had lost three of their last seven games and it felt as if things could go off the rails if not for a sudden mentality switch. “The Nebraska loss started it all,” said Illinois […]
How to Watch No. 9 Illinois at No. 5 Nebraska Game Time: 3 p.m. Sunday TV Channel: FS1 Online Streaming: FoxSportsGO Odds: N/A (Illinois 46.4% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Last Game: Illinois 75, Washington 66 Gameday Reading: No. 5 […]
CHAMPAIGN, ll. — Illinois head coach Brad Underwood admitted the team had an emotional letdown on Thursday night against Washington. “We came out flat,” He said. Perhaps a predictable product took the floor on Thursday night after a thrilling and historic Purdue upset at Mackey Arena last weekend. Because of it, Illinois freshman sensation Keaton […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Even in a loss, Illinois’ freshmen are making headlines. Illinois fell 80-67 to No. 2 UCLA on Wednesday night at State Farm Center, but freshman Cearah Parchment continued her recent strong play with another standout performance. Parchment led all scorers with 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds, building on […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Too big of a hole against one of the two best teams in the country. Despite a valiant effort in the third quarter on Wednesday night at State Farm Center, Illinois didn’t have enough to gather one of the biggest upsets in program history, as the Illini fell to Lauren Betts and […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illini are riding the longest winning streak since head coach Brad Underwood was appointed in 2017, and are searching for their 10th straight win Thursday night at State Farm Center against Washington. But how did they get here? Well, it’s fair to say that Underwood’s son, offensive coordinator Tyler Underwood, has […]
Illinois pulled off a huge upset of the Purdue Boilermakers in West Lafayette, 88-82, on Saturday. With the win, the Illini have established themselves as a relevant factor in the Big Ten race. The win demonstrated the next-man-up attitude. Against Maryland, it was Andrej Stojakovic who put up his best game of the year. Saturday, […]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The UCLA Bruins are currently ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll and are coming into State Farm Center on Wednesday looking for their 14th straight win. Illinois head coach Shauna Green knows that this will be a tricky matchup for the Illini, but she isn’t counting her team out just yet. […]