An examination of the numbers that help explain the Illini's hard-fought (and somehwat humbling) 66-54 victory ...

Player of the game Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic Turns out the Illini's most effective way to counter Oakland's 2-3 zone defense was running their offense through their 7-foot-1 center in the ...

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 ...

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Illinois basketball ended up in a bit of a fight on Wednesday night against Oakland. The start of the game was solid, as the ...

An ugly win is still a win.Illinois’ defense stepped up and center Tomislav Ivisic had a good night, fueling the Illini to a ...

Illinois vs. Oakland in a men's basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

Illinois quelled the rally with back-to-back 3-pointers by Kylan Boswell and Tre White, but Naivalurua and teammate Allen ...

The Illini scratched, clawed and occasionally stumbled Wednesday – and it may have been the best thing for them ...

Showcasing his ability on both sides of the ball early on against Oakland, Gibbs-Lawhorn undercut a hand-off between ...