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Illinois welcomes Michigan State to the State Farm Center on Thursday night as both teams aim to bounce back from tough losses. It is time to continue our men’s college basketball odds series with a Michigan State-Illinois prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Michigan State made a statement in December, winning five straight games and covering each. […]

The Illinois basketball team has managed to stay in the top 10 and maneuver to an 11-3 record ahead of a match with Michigan State on Thursday. However, the absence of star Terrence Shannon Jr. has been a big one. Shannon has been suspended indefinitely amid rape charges, and there is no timeframe for when […]

It is a top-ten match-up as number-nine Illinois faces number-one Purdue.  It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Illinois-Purdue prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Illinois enters the game sitting at 11-2 on the year. The only two losses have been against some top-quality schools, falling to Marquette, who was ranked fourth […]

The Illinois basketball team hosted Northwestern basketball on Tuesday night, and it was expected to be a close contest. The Fighting Illini are a top-10 team, but the Wildcats were 10-2 and they are the only team that has beaten #1 Purdue this season. the spread favored Illinois by 5.5 in this one, but it […]

Illinois basketball is facing a difficult situation as one of its players, Terrence Shannon Jr., is suspended from the program while facing rape allegations. The University of Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman is revealing more information about the school’s process of addressing the allegations. Whitman says he did not know the complaint had been filed […]

Illinois basketball is off to a blistering 9-2 start but they got some bad news on Thursday, which resulted in them suspending All-American candidate Terrence Shannon Jr after he was charged with rape. Shortly after the suspension, Shannon Jr’s attorney released a statement on the matter. Via Peggy Kusinski: “Since September, when these allegations surfaced, […]

The Illinois men’s basketball team is off to a 9-2 start and is firmly in the top 25. However, the Illini got some unfortunate news regarding star guard and leading scorer Terrence Shannon Jr. Shannon has been charged with rape and is suspended from the team, per Derek Piper of 247Sports. ‘Illini All-American candidate Terrence […]

Ranked thirteenth overall in the nation, Brad Underwood’s Illinois Fighting Illini will take on Dennis Gates’ Missouri Tigers. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with an Illinois-Missouri prediction and pick. After playing young for a season, Brad Underwood said to heck with it and hit the portal this off-season. The Fighting Illini […]

One of the most highly anticipated college basketball games of this week will take place on Saturday, Dec. 9. Tennessee. The 17th ranked team in the nation, is gearing up to take on number 20 Illinois. We will explain everything that you need to know on how to watch the game in this article. When […]

Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood expressed his joy of him and his team being at Madison Square Garden at the Jimmy V Classic. He said to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports after the win to the FAU Owls, 98-89, that he envisioned the program being at this stage and doesn’t want to forget that. […]

FAU looks to flex its Mid-Major power as it faces Illinois. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an FAU-Illinois prediction, pick, and how to watch. FAU heads into this game at the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Gardens sitting 11th in the nation, and 7-1 on the year. After […]

The Illinois basketball team has consistently been a contender in the Big Ten in recent seasons, but they haven’t been able to capitalize in the NCAA Tournament. The Fighting Illini are hoping to change those fortunes this season, and they have another good team. Illinois came into the season ranked #25, and after two wins […]

The Marquette Golden Eagles take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Marquette Illinois prediction and pick. Find how to watch Marquette Illinois. This is one of the better early-season matchups in college basketball, pitting two teams in the top 25. Marquette, though, is ranked in the top […]

Illinois basketball fans didn’t see Sencire Harris take the court in Illinois’ season-opening win over Eastern Illinois. Harris’ absence wasn’t due to being injured or benched. Instead, Harris will redshirt the 2023-24 season; a move that coach Brad Underwood said was Harris’ decision, according to The Champaign Room. Harris played in all 33 Illinois basketball […]

It isn’t March yet. The 2023-24 college football season has yet to even start. But a big upset happened on Sunday when Illinois basketball took down Hunter Dickinson and the Kansas Jayhawks to the tune of an 82-75 score at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Granted that it was just a charity game, Illinois […]

All eyes of the college sports world are currently on college football as the season just started, but that means that the start of college basketball is slowly approaching as well. It is expected to be another exciting season for Arkansas basketball and head coach Eric Musselman who has had the Razorbacks playing great basketball […]

The Chicago Bulls took a risk in selecting former Illinois Fighting Illini standout guard Ayo Dosunmu in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft. Dosunmu, the high-octane combo guard from the Windy City, had a ton of potential but wasn’t able to lead a highly favored Illini team to the promised land during his […]

Illinois head men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood posted a fired-up reaction to Twitter after guard Terrence Shannon Jr. and forward Coleman Hawkins withdrew their names from the 2023 NBA Draft and chose to return to Illinois. 🔶🔷🔶🔷 pic.twitter.com/N7JtqzwQpK — Brad Underwood (@CoachUnderwood) June 1, 2023 Shannon, a former four-star recruit out of Chicago, Ill., led […]

Wednesday was the day for early entrants to withdraw their names from the NBA Draft and still be eligible to play college basketball. There were a few big names who made major decisions to return to college basketball while a few others opted to bet on themselves and keep their names in the draft. The […]

Terrence Shannon Jr. will be back in Champaign for one more year. The Illinois Fighting Illini star revealed that he will play his last year of eligibility with the team in the upcoming 2023-24 college basketball season after withdrawing his NBA Draft application. This is a huge win for Illinois basketball, which has made it […]

Following four collegiate seasons, Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. has made a decision regarding his future. Shannon took to Twitter to announce that he would be declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft. “Illini nation, I don’t know where to start. I’ve been truly blessed to be a part of such a prestigious program! All of […]

College basketball fans enjoyed an amazing 2023 NCAA Tournament, but it has now come and gone. The UConn Huskies claimed their fifth title in school history, capping off a dominant tournament run with a 76-59 victory over the San Diego State Aztecs in the National Championship Game. Now that we have a champion, the offseason […]

Add Illinois basketball player Jayden Epps to the list of surprising names that are entering the transfer portal. After one season with the Illinois basketball program, Epps has announced his decision to pursue other options for the 2023-2024 season. “I am thankful for my coaches for giving me the opportunity to play Illinois basketball, as […]

The Illinois Fighting Illini take on the Arkansas Razorbacks. Our March Madness odds series has our Illinois Arkansas prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Illinois Arkansas. This is a fascinating game between two very talented but very erratic teams. It is a classic 8-9 game in the NCAA Tournament. Illinois is good enough […]

After leaving the Illinois Fighting Illini last January, freshman guard Skyy Clark has made the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report by Joe Tipton of On3. That means Illinois basketball is on the verge of losing a marquee 2022 recruit without even having his services for a full season. Skyy […]

The Michigan Wolverines will travel to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in a Thursday night Big Ten college basketball matchup at the State Farm Center. With that said, check out our college basketball odds series which has our Michigan-Illinois prediction and pick. Michigan has been okay this season, going 17-12 overall, including an 11-7 record […]

The Northwestern Wildcats will travel to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in a Thursday night Big Ten college basketball matchup at the State Farm Center. With that said, check out our college basketball odds series which has our Northwestern-Illinois prediction and pick. Northwestern has surprised some this season, going 20-7, including an 11-5 record […]

Two teams heading in different directions will meet in the Big Ten Conference clash. The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-17) will look to pick up a much-needed win against the rivaled Illinois Fighting Illini (17-9). Can Minnesota pull off the upset on the road? Check out our college basketball odds series for our Minnesota-Illinois prediction and […]

The Illinois Fighting Illini might still not have senior Terrence Shannon ready to go for Monday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at home. Illinois basketball has dropped its last two games, including Saturday’s 71-68 defeat at the hands of the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington which Shannon missed due to concussion. Via Jon Rothstein […]

Big Ten basketball will be live from State College, PA on Valentine’s Day for a matchup between two teams heading in opposite directions lately. The Illinois Fighting Illini (17-7) will be hosted by the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-11). Illinois will be looking to continue their hot streak while Penn State looks to break their […]

A midseason college basketball game between Iowa and Illinois regularly carries a high level of intensity whether the two teams are meetings in Champaign or Iowa City. Expect Saturday’s Big Ten game between the Hawkeyes and the Fighting Illini on Iowa’s home court to have even more passion than usual. The Iowa Athletic Department has […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Ohio State Illinois prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Ohio State Illinois. The Ohio State Buckeyes are in 12th place in the Big Ten. That doesn’t mean they’re eliminated from the NCAA Tournament — […]

The Indiana Hoosiers take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Indiana Illinois prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Indiana Illinois. The Indiana Hoosiers were playing like a Big Ten championship contender early in the season. Trayce Jackson-Davis, IU’s elite big man, was thriving. His supporting […]

The Michigan State Spartans take on the Illinois Fighting Illini. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Michigan State Illinois prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Michigan State Illinois. The Michigan State Spartans defeated Michigan this past weekend and then won at Wisconsin earlier this week. Tom Izzo has turned things […]

The rejuvenation of Illinois women’s basketball program reached a new high after the Fighting Illini took down No. 12 Iowa for their first win against a ranked opponent in eight years. First year head coach Shauna Green has led the team to a 13-2 record after it won only 12 games the previous two seasons. […]

The Illinois Fighting Illini take on the Missouri Tigers in St. Louis. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Illinois Missouri prediction and pick. The Braggin’ Rights game is annually one of the most contentious, lively, fiercely-played games in college basketball. Illinois and Missouri gather in St. Louis for a game which regularly […]

Illinois men’s basketball head coach Brad Underwood was not happy after his team looked flat in their loss to unranked Penn State. It was the second conference loss the No. 17 Illini suffered this season (though the team did beat No. 2 Texas the game before). Underwood lit into his team’s “lack of leadership” during […]

The Texas Longhorns are undefeated no more. That is after Texas basketball suffered an 85-78 overtime loss at the hands of the Illinois Fighting Illini Tuesday night. Surely, there are a dozen of things running through the mind of Texas head coach Chris Beard, but he was not going to forget giving a classy shoutout […]

The Illinois Fighting Illini take on the Texas Longhorns in New York. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Illinois Texas prediction and pick. The Texas Longhorns have started the season brilliantly under coach Chris Beard. They blitzed Gonzaga, but that was just one game. If the Longhorns could back that up with […]