Illinois freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis is being named among college basketball’s best players. On Monday, Jakucionis was ...

Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley have both been impressive in their first year of college basketball.

Illinois freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis is on the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List, the U.S. Basketball ...

Illinois forward Will Riley is garnering recognition from the conference after taking steps in the right direction in his ...

With the trade deadline nearly passed and injuries mounting, the Charlotte Hornets are probably looking ahead to the draft ...

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is srichey@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on ...

Illini made a commitment to taking the basketball to the hoop instead of chucking three-pointers to rally past Ohio State.

Illinois won a must-win game against Ohio State on Sunday, reviving a team who struggled with injuries and inconsistent play ...

Tom Shatel may not be a licensed meteorologist. Or even a Bracketologist. But here’s his mid-season, post-season forecast for ...

After leading Nebraska basketball to two wins over ranked teams, Brice Williams won Big Ten player of the week honors.

Not even the staunchest Illinois men's basketball fan could take offense at this: Though the Illini dropped five spots to No. 23 in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday, they are the only ...

Since the 1958-59 season, the USBWA has named a National Player of the Year. In 1998, the award was named in honor of the University of Cincinnati Hall of Famer and two-time USBWA Player of the Year ...