Coach Matt Painter's team has been paced by star point guard Braden Smith, who had a January run for the ages that no player in either men's or women's college basketball this century can claim.

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Illinois' Ben Humrichous, second from left, shoots against Nebraska's Brice Williams, left, Juwan Gary (4) and Rollie Worster, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday ...

If the USC and Maryland games had previously been considered the low point of the season by Illinois fans, it's now time to reassess. After the No. 18 Illini (14-7, 6-5 Big Ten) shot blanks (26-for-73 ...

Trey Kaufman-Renn sank the go-ahead hook shot with 11.9 seconds as part of a 23-point effort to help No. 10 Purdue post an 81 ...

After a tumultuous season for plenty of teams in the Big Ten, we grade the first-year head coaches of the conference from the ...

Yes, Friday's rivalry game between No. 10 Purdue and Indiana is a rivalry game, but the Boilermakers are keeping their focus ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood suggests lineup changes following an overtime loss to Nebraska, citing struggles without center ...