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Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. was suspended for part of this season after being charged with rape back in December. He had to miss some time, but he was able to play for the Fighting Illini for most of the conference schedule and in the postseason. Now, the case will be going to trial […]

Big names continue to populate the transfer portal in college basketball. The latest of which to venture into those waters is Illinois’ Coleman Hawkins. Fresh off an Elite Eight run with the Fighting Illini, Hawkins declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. In doing so, he also entered the transfer portal should he return to college […]

The Illinois basketball program is coming off a stellar 2023-24 season. The Illini won the Big 10 championship and advanced to March Madness’ Elite 8 bracket. Nevertheless, the team is experiencing some college basketball transfer portal movement, with Coleman Hawkins being another development. Hawkins posted an elaborate social media message explaining his portal decision to […]

Since taking over as head coach of the Illinois basketball program, head coach Brad Underwood has gotten closer to restoring a winning tradition in Champaign than any other coach has since Bruce Weber led the Illini to the National Championship Game in 2005. Underwood has largely been successful because of he and his staff’s savvy […]

Of all the players in the transfer portal this offseason, there may not be a bigger fish in there than Arizona basketball’s Kylan Boswell. It wasn’t that long ago that Boswell was a five-star and top 25 recruit in an absolutely loaded high school class. He was regarded as a better prospect than the likes […]

According to Verbal Commits, more than 1,600 Division I players have entered the transfer portal this year — nearly 30% of all DI men’s college basketball players. But even with so much player movement, some individuals still manage to draw attention when their name hits the portal. One such recent player was Wisconsin wing AJ […]

Terrence Shannon Jr. had a huge season this year for the Illinois basketball team, but it did come with some controversy. Shannon Jr. was suspended earlier in the year after being charged with rape in Lawrence, Kansas. He didn’t end up missing too much time, however, and he was able to play for the Fighting […]

The Illinois basketball program is coming off a stellar 2023-24 season run. The Fighting Illini earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and advanced as far as the Elite 8. Illinois is restructuring its roster, and the team has a chance to land Champaign native and Arizona basketball guard Kylan Boswell after his […]

The Illinois basketball program had a historically successful 2023-24 season. The Fighting Illini advanced to the Elite 8 but were defeated 77-52 by the Reigning NCAA champion UConn basketball squad. Illinois’ March Madness exit has drawn a decisive college basketball transfer portal move from junior forward Dain Danja. Danja has “gone portaling,” and will explore […]

One of the most successful seasons in the history of the Illinois basketball program concluded on Saturday night, when the Fighting Illini fell to the UConn Huskies, who extended their run of double-digit NCAA Tournament wins to ten games at the expense of the Illini with a 77-52 win. The Huskies used an unprecedented 30-0 […]

The Illinois basketball program took on what was perhaps their most challenging matchup of the 2023-24 season against the UConn Huskies on Saturday. Illinois lost their Elite 8 battle 77-52. Nevertheless, Head Coach Brad Underwood provided positive insight after his team’s historical March Madness run. Underwood admitted that Illinois’ crushing loss was not what the […]

When third-seeded Illinois basketball booked their ticket to the Elite Eight, no one would have expected their locker room celebration to be as hilarious as what ensued. Just after the Fighting Illini’s win over number two Iowa State basketball, the Illinois players were waiting for head coach Brad Underwood with water guns. At first, it […]

The Illinois basketball team won a close one against Iowa State basketball on Thursday night, and the Fighting Illini are now going to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2005. The Fighting Illini have had some disappointing finishes to recent NCAA Tournaments, but they are playing well this year. The road is going […]

The Illinois basketball team finally made it over the hump this season and made it to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, and on Thursday night, they punched their ticket to the Elite 8. The Fighting Illini knocked off two seed Iowa State basketball in a close battle. The game came down to the […]

A trip to the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona is on the line as Illinois faced UConn. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-UConn prediction, pick, and how-to watch. After a solid first weekend of the tournament for Illinois, the Illini faced Iowa State in the Sweet Sixteen. There was […]

Just a couple days ago, Wisconsin basketball star AJ Storr announced that he was going to entertain the NBA Draft process while maintaining his college eligibility. He tweeted out a message regarding his decision, but he did not say that he was going to be entering the transfer portal. Now, Storr is in the portal, […]

The second Sweet Sixteen game of the East Region kicks off as Illinois faces Iowa State. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-Iowa State prediction, pick, and how to watch. Illinois was the third seed in the East Region and had two solid games in the first weekend of the […]

Illinois basketball ended a nearly 20-year drought on Saturday night by smashing Duquesne and advancing to the Sweet 16. The Fighting Illini hadn’t made the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament since 2005, when they advanced all the way to the title game before losing to North Carolina. Illinois coach Brad Underwood was understandably excited […]

What better way to spend your Saturday than watching the madness of March unfold before your very own eyes? In this Round of 32 showdown in the East Region, it will be Cinderella hopefully Duquesne that will go toe-to-toe with the Illinois Fighting Illini. Let’s check out this tantalizing matchup with our March Madness odds […]

The Illinois basketball team took care of business against the Morehead State Eagles with an 85-69 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Moreover, senior forward Marcus Domask achieved a rare March Madness feat not seen since Ja Morant’s days with the Murray State Racers. Domask became the 10th player in NCAA Tournament […]

Illinois grabbed the No.3 seed in the East region and will take on the winners of the Ohio Valley Conference, Morehead State. The matchup’s winner will advance to the second round to take on the victor of No.6 BYU and No.11 Duquesne. It is time to continue our men’s college basketball odds series with a […]

March Madness is upon us, and the 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket has been revealed for men’s basketball, and fans questioned the placement of UConn, Iowa State, Illinois and Auburn in the East region. UConn is the No. 1 overall seed, and the criticism comes from the Huskies getting placed in the same region as the […]

Terrence Shannon Jr. dropped 40 points in Illinois basketball’s 98-87 Big Ten tournament semifinal win over Nebraska on Saturday, pushing the Fighting Illini to the championship game. After the game in which Shannon hit five three-pointers and went 13-16 from the free-throw line, Shannon’s Illinois basketball teammates praised him. “Nobody can stop him. I think […]

Illinois begins its Big Ten tournament run as Ohio State faces Illinois. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Ohio State-Illinois prediction, pick, and how to watch. Ohio State made it to this game on a win in the second round. After a 19-12 season and a 9-11 conference record, […]

March Madness is here, and the NCAA tournament is just around the corner. That means it’s conference tournament season. The Big Ten has several solid teams, not to mention a whole host of bubble teams that can solidify or lose their spot in the NCAA tournament, depending on their performance this week. The Big Ten, […]

March has not been an issue for Matt Painter’s Purdue basketball program so far. They wrecked Illinois on the road and notched the title for being the Big Ten Conference’s outright champions. Braden Smith may have been the one to shut the doors on the Fighting Illini’s hopes of winning the championship but it was […]

The top two teams in the Big Ten face off as Purdue faces Illinois. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Purdue-Illinois prediction, pick, and how to watch. Purdue enters the game at 26-3, ranked second in the nation. They are also 15-3 in conference play, which leads the Big […]

It is a Saturday Big Ten match-up as Illinois and Wisconsin face off. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-Wisconsin prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Illinois enters the game sitting at 21-7 on the year while sitting 12-5 in Big Ten play, which places them in second place in the […]

The Minnesota Golden Gophers Cardinals are on the heels of a devastating loss after back-to-back victories and are now looking to get back to their winning ways when they head out on the road to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in this Wednesday night showdown. We’re here to share our college basketball odds series, […]

Illinois will be looking to bounce back from a devastating loss on Wednesday night when they face the Iowa Hawkeyes. It is time to continue our men’s college basketball odds series with an Iowa-Illinois prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Iowa has stayed at .500 over their last ten games, but they are entering this matchup with […]

The No. 12 Illinois basketball team lost a heartbreaker against Penn State on the road on Wednesday night. Big Ten road games are always difficult, but Illinois had a seven-point lead at halftime and blew a seven-point lead in the final 90 seconds to lose to the Nittany Lions. After the game, Brad Underwood expressed […]

Terrence Shannon Jr. was burying the Penn State basketball squad with his shots. It looked like another expected win for Illinois who are slowly climbing up to challenge Purdue in the Big Ten Conference. However, someone turned their jets on for the Nittany Lions. Nick Kern Jr. was not about to let his team lose […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions have had an incredibly disappointing 2023-24 season to this point; for a team that made the NCAA Tournament, a 12-14 record entering their Wednesday night matchup against Big Ten conference rival Illinois Fighting Illini has them playing wildly below expectations. But the Nittany Lions showed glimpses of the team they […]

It is a Big Ten clash as Illinois visits Penn State. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-Penn State prediction, pick, and how to watch. Illinois comes into the game at 19-6 on the year, and 10-4 in Big Ten play. That places them in second in the conference, a […]

The Illinois Fighting Illini take on the Maryland Terrapins. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Illinois Maryland prediction and pick. Find how to watch Illinois Maryland. The Illinois Fighting Illini have been solid this season, steadily making their way to the NCAA Tournament. Purdue gets the headlines in the Big Ten because […]

It is a Big Ten clash between one of the best and one of the worst in the conference as Illinois hosts Michigan. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Michigan-Illinois prediction, pick, and how to watch. Michigan enters the game sitting at 8-16 on the year, and just 3-10 […]

Men’s College Hoops will be in full-effect on Saturday and we’re set to bring you another one of our betting predictions and picks. This next matchup takes place between rivals in the Big Ten Conference as the No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini (17-5, 8-3 Big Ten) will visit East Lansing to take on the Michigan State Spartans (14-9, […]

The Nebraska Cornhuskers take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Nebraska Illinois prediction and pick. Find how to watch Nebraska Illinois. The Illinois Fighting Illini lost to Marquette, Tennessee, and Purdue, all Final Four contenders. They beat Florida Atlantic, a Final Four threat. Illinois has done a […]

Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson is trying to get his team back on the right track. The Hoosiers coach is getting real about what doomed his team in a 70-62 loss to Illinois. Missed free throws doomed Indiana basketball, Woodson said. “That was the difference. Close games on the road, or anywhere, you’ve got to […]