9+ hour, 36+ min ago  (533+ words) It's the offseason for the women's Illinois basketball program, which means that it's time for the transfer portal to dominate the headlines of collegiate sports. This is the time of year when players all across the country gauge their positions…...

21+ hour, 45+ min ago  (660+ words) From an individual standpoint, there was one historic campaign - that of freshman Keaton Wagler - and a handful of excellent ones. Without further ado: the Illinois on SI Illini player grades for the 2025-26 season (rotational players only): From an individual accolades…...

18+ hour, 20+ min ago  (180+ words) Illinois managed to make things somewhat interesting down the stretch against UConn, but fell in disappointing fashion after a spirited run. The Fighting Illini knew they had many chances to grab control at various points of the game, but failed…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (284+ words) No. 3 seed Illinois (28-8) will face No. 2 seed UConn (35-5) in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, on Saturday at 5:09 p.m. CT. Illinois vs. UConn will be broadcast on TBS, TNT and TruTV. Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (517+ words) Just four teams remain in this year's March Madness basketball tournament. The first of the Final Four matchups will see the No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini up against the No. 2 UConn Huskies. The winner will face either Michigan or Arizona in…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (564+ words) Call it the Dan Hurley Effect. Call it the heart of a champion. Whatever it is, it has the UConn Huskies one win away from a spot in the National Championship for the third time in four years. Connecticut is…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (593+ words) On their way to a pair of national titles, and now a Final Four run in 2026, the UConn Huskies have embarrassed a lot of opponents in their last few seasons under Dan Hurley. Flat-out dominance, especially during the back-to-back championships,…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (585+ words) Illinois would happily welcome - and, frankly, would be over the moon - to face Michigan or Arizona one game from now. Simply because that would mean the Illini are still alive on Monday, college basketball's final day of the season. To…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (554+ words) Basketball is an increasingly globalized game, with courts littering landscapes far beyond the United States' borders. From Rhode Island to Ramallah, the game has flourished, enchanting the masses with its masses under a soundscape of bouncing balls and squeaking sneakers....

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (902+ words) The irony is not lost on former Illinois coach Bruce Weber. "My former assistants and people who were in the administration then, we've all kind of laughed about that," Weber told Yahoo Sports. "Because all we ever heard was, "You've…...