Few freshman – few players, really – got off to a better start this season than Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis. Eleven ...

Getting healthy isn't always a straight-line journey, but the Illini benefitted from a pair of "false medicals" at Minnesota ...

There are plenty of talented freshmen in the Big Ten, but the most impactful one may be Illinois star Kasparas Jakucionis ...

Minnesota senior forward Dawson Garcia entered Saturday’s matchup averaging 21.2 points per game during Big Ten play – a ...

The UCLA Bruins (18-6, 9-4 Big Ten) will try to continue a seven-game win streak when they visit the Illinois Fighting Illini ...

Kasparas Jakucionis is dealing with adversity on the court for the first time in his college career. The talented freshman ...

Will Riley scored 27 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished seven assists, and No. 23 Illinois pulled away for a 95-74 win ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) drives to the basket past Minnesota guard Femi Odukale during the second half of an ...

Illinois currently holds a record of 15-8 overall and 7-6 in conference play, having lost five of its last eight games.

MINNEAPOLIS — Will Riley had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists off the bench and Kasparas Jakucionis had 24 points ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood decided to go young this season in replacing the experienced team he took to the Elite Eight last season.

In the two games missed by Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis leading into Tuesday's road matchup with Indiana, the Illini learned that they didn't necessarily need their dynamic freshman guard to survive.