As the draft approaches, five players from international backgrounds have separated themselves as likely top picks.

Jakucionis, who previously played for Barcelona in Spain, is one of the best young guards in college basketball. He is ...

NBA Draft class is shaping up to be one of the better one’s in years, boasting combo forwards, jumbo guards and productive ...

Illinois flipped its roster after making a run to the Elite Eight last season and coach Brad Underwood knew there would be ...

No. 19 Illinois (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) will visit Breslin Center for Sunday’s noon tip. The Fighting Illini are the ...

Grow up, grow up," Underwood said. "I don't know. I would like to have an explanation...I don't know. Tonight was very ...

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Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points, 13 rebounds and four assists for Illinois, which lost for the first time in 10 meetings ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday.

An overtime takeover from Brice Williams helped the Nebraska men's basketball team knock off No. 18 Illinois, 80-74, Thursday night in Lincoln. Williams scored eight of his game-high 27 points in ...

LINCOLN, Neb. – No. 18 Illinois dropped an overtime battle at Nebraska, 80-74, on Thursday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Kasparas Jakucionis posted his second-consecutive double-double with a ...

The Illini were off the mark, as has been the case all too often this season, as the Cornhuskers took an overtime tilt ...