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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 […]

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 […]

The Illinois basketball team was upset on Wednesday night against Northwestern. The game was a big deal with Terrence Shannon Jr. playing in his second game since returning from his suspension. He had 12 points on 3-8 from the field. After the game, Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood got honest about Shannon’s return and whether […]

Terrence Shannon Jr. was suspended from the Illinois basketball team earlier this season because of a sexual assault case that he is facing, but his next appearance in court has been pushed back and won’t take place until after the season. Because of that, he returned to action over the weekend when the Fighting Illini […]

Terrence Shannon Jr. was a key piece to the Illinois basketball team, but he was recently suspended due to a sexual assault incident. Shannon Jr. has been out for the Fighting Illini because of it, but now, it looks like he’s going to make a permanent return to the basketball court much sooner than people […]

Illinois basketball got a huge part of their roster back on Sunday. The Fighting Illini’s Terrence Shannon Jr. returned to the court for the school following a multi-game suspension. Shannon played 27 minutes for the Fighting Illini in a 86-63 victory for the school over Rutgers. SHANNON’S SAGA Shannon Jr. has been suspended by Illinois […]

The US Central District Court of Illinois has granted Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr.’s motion for a temporary restraining order and injunctive relief today, according to Mitch Gilfillan. The court held that the University of Illinois did can not suspend Terrence Shannon Jr. without at least affording him the protections of the school’s OSCR […]

The judge has yet to make a ruling on Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr.’s request for a temporary restraining order against the school, which would enable him to return to the court, per 247 Sports’ Joey Wagner. The highly-lauded prospect was charged with rape at the end of 2023 and subsequently suspended by the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

It has been a topsy-turvy ride this season so far for the Illinois Fighting Illini. That adventure continued Wednesday night, with Illinois basketball losing to the red-hot Northwestern Wildcats on the road to the tune of a 73-60 score. The challenging season the Fighting Illini are having isn’t making a dent in the confidence of […]