Oddsmakers project strong results from the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0), listing them with the 22nd-best odds in all of ...

Given all the (seemingly warranted) hype surrounding this group, it got us thinking: Who are the greatest freshman in Illinois basketball history? Riley, KJ and Johnson are just g ...

The Illini won its ninth straight season opener on Monday, taking down EIU 112-67. Five different Fighting Illini scorers finished in double figures, but none more impressive than a team-leading ...

Kasparas Jakucionis totaled 11 points, a team-high seven assists, and five rebounds. Morez Johnson Jr. tied the freshman ...

Illinois freshman Morez Johnson Jr., the 2023-24 IHSA Mr. Basketball and a national five-star recruit, immediately began showing his ability in the Illini's season opener against Eastern Illinois on ...

Jakucionis added a team-high seven assists, and five rebounds. Also, Morez Johnson Jr. tied the freshman record for blocks in ...

Exactly three Illinois players have played in a game that counts on Lou Henson Court. Ty Rodgers. Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn. AJ Redd. So today's season opener will be a new experience for 79 percent of the ...

G Kylan Boswell Jr. 6-2 9.6 Champaign G Kasparas Jakucionis Fr. 6-6 19.2 Vilnius, Lithuania G Tre White Jr. 6-7 12.3 Dallas F Ben Humrichous Gr. 6-9 14.7 Tipton, Ind. C Tomislav Ivisic Fr. 7-1 7.1 ...

Among the freshmen, 6-foot-6 Kasparas Jakucionis can run the offense and power forward Morez Johnson Jr. is ready to bang bodies in the Big Ten. Skilled 7-foot-1 import Tomislav Ivisic is the biggest ...

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Fighting Illini forward Morez Johnson Jr. is teaming up with Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) to help alleviate hunger through ...

Illinois men's basketball team faces defensive and ball control challenges after exhibition loss at Ole Miss ...