When Illinois freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis encountered his first rough patch of the season, the effect it had on his ...

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Terrence Shannon Jr. getting to the free-throw line was a significant part of the Illinois offense last season. The now-former Illini guard set single-season highs with 276 free-throw attempts and 221 ...

Nov. 14—Kasparas Jakucionis wasn't alone in his struggles Wednesday night against Oakland. Illinois had to grind out a 66-54 victory against the Golden Grizzlies, with more players than just ...

None of the offseason chatter matters now, and although Jakucionis and Riley have shown they will be very good players, ...

When Illinois freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis encountered his first rough patch of the season, the effect it had on his productivity wasn't that of a speed bump but a brick wall. In his first ...

Illinois (3-0) played Oakland (1-2) on Wednesday night in Champaign. The Illini had a wide range of performances in the ...

The 6-foot-10 bucketgetter tipped off his college career with the Scarlet Knights after missing his team’s first two games.