Legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski had words of advice for Cooper Flagg as the young star determines whether or not he ...

In true Illinois basketball fashion, we went into Ann Arbor and demolished Michigan. Just a little over a week ago, the ...

I want to begin this column with a disclaimer; this will only cover teams firmly in the Field of 68 or on the bubble, and not the Power Conference teams whose seasons went belly-up in December — ...

Illinois secures a 93-73 victory over Michigan, fueled by a 43-32 rebounding advantage and strong second-chance points.

Illinois' 20-point win Sunday in Ann Arbor was more significant than just impending NCAA Tournament implications.

But No. 15 Michigan has won nearly all of its close games in its pursuit of a Big Ten championship. The latest hurdle to ...

Pity the unsuspecting NCAA tournament 1 or 2 seed that draws Illinois in the second round. If Brad Underwood's guys play like they did Sunday at Michigan, they are going to be difficult to beat.

Underwood was referring to the thrashing Illinois received from Duke in Madison Square Garden just the previous weekend. Now, ...

Illinois (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) headed into Sunday afternoon’s matchup in Ann Arbor coming off an 81-61 win over Iowa earlier ...

After a 43-point loss to No. 3 Duke, Illinois has beaten Iowa and upset No. 15 Michigan in a resurgence to their early season ...

Points in the paint, mixed ball-screen defense and a big game from freshman Will Riley can all be seen clearly in our crystal ball ...

ANN... Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).