Illinois forward Matthew Mayer missed several days of practice this week with a pretty embarrassing illness. Mayer revealed Wednesday that he missed two days of practice due to “caffeine poisoning.”…
Illinois coach Brad Underwood fumed about what he felt was a game-changing technical foul call in his team’s NCAA Tournament loss on Sunday. Illinois freshman RJ Melendez was called for…
Illinois freshman RJ Melendez was called for a technical foul at a crucial moment during his team’s NCAA Tournament game against Houston on Sunday, and the Fighting Illini were right…
Brad Underwood knew that he needed the support of Illinois fans ahead of his team’s game against Michigan on Friday night. He also knew that having them a little boozy…
Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon threw some shade at Illinois while in a Twitter spat with an Illini fan site. Bohannon was in a Twitter spat with an account for an…
There’s a lot to consider when filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket, but one thing that can help is understanding the relative strengths and weaknesses of the conferences that teams…
Illinois defeated Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament championship on Sunday, and the way the game ended may have been more painful for gamblers than it was for the…
March Madness is unlike any other sport’s playoff format. Winning six games against six opponents in just three weeks is a unique test that only certain teams are cut out…
As March approaches, the conversation around college basketball focuses on two areas: the top of the bracket, and the bubble. Everyone is eager to figure out the top seeds and…
After just one season at Oklahoma State, coach Brad Underwood is movin’ on up again. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reported Saturday that Underwood is departing Stillwater to join the Illinois Fighting…
