Nothing stands between Illini fans and their squad's season opener against Jackson State. But we still have one final thought ...

The Illini aren't yet at full strength, but they are counting on their depth, size and shooting to carry the day against the ...

Illinois opens the season against a tough SEMO team led by veteran guard Lexi McCully and standout Ainaya Williams ...

Jim Root gives his best advice on which teams are undervalued from a betting perspective ahead of the NCAA men's basketball ...

Illinois basketball welcomes back Final Four coaches before opener vs. Jackson State ...

Led by international talent and veteran returnees, Illinois basketball plays tough noncon and a backloaded Big Ten slate. Here's our record prediction.

The language, unsurprisingly, has been one of the most difficult adjustments for David Mirković in his three months at Illinois.

Illinois’ revamped team faces four nonconference opponents ranked in the top 18 of the preseason AP poll in the first 33 days of the season.

Only one sleep stands between Illinois fans and their program’s season opener. Jackson State awaits Illinois on Monday (7:30 p.m. CT, BTN) – and, in the meantime, we’ll offer two thoughts for this ...

Aaliyah Guyton wears a walking boot as the Illinois sophomore guard sits on the bench for the Illinu women’s basketball ...

As the season is about to start, Purdue is the favorite to win the national championship, with Houston, Duke and Kentucky ...

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).