Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini

23-7 - 3rd in Big Ten
Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament Men's Bubble Watch: Tracking which teams will make (or miss) the NCAA tournament

The Bulldogs became an effective NCAA tournament 'lock' while the Tigers stopped their nosedive with victories.

Andrej Stojakovic scores 21 points, No. 11 Illinois beats Oregon 80-54 Andrej Stojakovic scores 21 points, No. 11 Illinois beats Oregon 80-54

— Andrej Stojakovic had 21 points and 12 rebounds off the bench to lead No. 11 Illinois to an 80-54 victory over Oregon on Tuesday night.

Joe Lunardi's men's Bracketology March Madness watch guide Joe Lunardi's men's Bracketology March Madness watch guide

A look at how Tuesday's games might move the field.

The 8 teams that could win the men's NCAA basketball title The 8 teams that could win the men's NCAA basketball title

It's a no-brainer if one of these eight teams wins in April. For the remaining 357? Better luck next year.

NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field

The RedHawks are two wins away from an undefeated regular season while the Tigers are barely above .500.

Boys' basketball recruiting: College comps for 2026, 2027, 2028 five-stars Boys' basketball recruiting: College comps for 2026, 2027, 2028 five-stars

New names, familiar college comparisons and the latest recruiting buzz for Tyran Stokes, more 2026 five-stars.

AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown

Duke, Arizona and Michigan hold serve at the top as UConn rejoins the top four in the first week of Champ Week.

Behind Morez Johnson Jr., Michigan clinches outright Big Ten crown Behind Morez Johnson Jr., Michigan clinches outright Big Ten crown

No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title.

No. 3 Michigan claims Big Ten regular-season title with an 84-70 win over No. 10 Illinois No. 3 Michigan claims Big Ten regular-season title with an 84-70 win over No. 10 Illinois

— Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title.

Ranking 25 men's college basketball breakout stars in 2025-26 Ranking 25 men's college basketball breakout stars in 2025-26

From injury comebacks to bigger roles than forecasted, these players are outperforming preseason expectations.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Michigan 89.0 - 2 27
Michigan State 78.3 3 5 24
Nebraska 77.7 2.5 5 25
Illinois 84.5 4.5 7 23
Purdue 82.3 5 7 22
Wisconsin 83.0 7 9 20
UCLA 77.6 7.5 10 20
Iowa 75.7 7 9 20
Ohio State 79.6 9 11 18
Indiana 78.8 10 12 17
USC 79.2 9 11 18
Minnesota 71.0 13 15 14
Washington 76.2 13 15 14
Northwestern 73.7 14 16 13
Rutgers 70.2 15 17 12
Maryland 70.7 16 18 11
Oregon 70.7 16.5 19 11
Penn State 74.8 15 17 12
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Keaton Wagler
  • Assists Per Game

    Keaton Wagler
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Keaton Wagler

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    David Mirkovic
  • Steals Per Game

    Keaton Wagler
  • Blocks Per Game

    Zvonimir Ivisic