Illinois freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley and Maryland rookie Derik Queen all could hear their names announced ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis has looked like a star this season. Could he be a top-three pick in the 2025 NBA Draft?

No. 19 Illinois (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) will visit Breslin Center for Sunday’s noon tip. The Fighting Illini are the ...

Illinois basketball’s standout freshman Kasparas Jakucionis was limited to just 9 minutes of action after fouling out in the ...

Illinois guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, center, shoots against Michigan State guards Jeremy Fears Jr., right, and Jase Richardson ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood said Monday he does not know whether star freshman Kasparas Jakucionis will play Tuesday at ...

Jakucionis was named to the Midseason Top 25 Watch List for the John R. Wooden Award, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced ...

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The team said they are in the mindset of next man up mentality and need to produce when KJ is not on the court. Head Coach ...

No. 19 Illinois lost a heartbreaker at No. 12 Michigan State, 80-78.Illinois started off hot and led by as many as 10 points ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday.

Illinois heads into Thursday's game against Maryland off a weekend loss to Michigan State in a top 25 matchup in East Lansing, Mich., that currently has the Illini fifth in the Big Ten. But that ...