Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini

24-7 - 2nd 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

With no more games to play, the Cardinal will now have to sit and hope things go their way.

Bilas' All-America teams: My top 20 men's college basketball players of 2025-26 Bilas' All-America teams: My top 20 men's college basketball players of 2025-26

Freshmen earned six of the 20 spots we handed out Tuesday. Here's who made the cut.

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

The Blue Devils will be missing two key players during the ACC tournament, but will it affect them long term?

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

The final AP poll before Selection Sunday has a new top five -- though Duke, Arizona and Michigan stay top three.

Your guide to men's basketball this March: Contenders, stars, storylines to watch Your guide to men's basketball this March: Contenders, stars, storylines to watch

The five teams at the top. The players to watch. The narratives likely to shape the conference and NCAA tournaments.

David Mirkovic scores 22 points to help No. 11 Illinois to a 78-72 victory over Maryland David Mirkovic scores 22 points to help No. 11 Illinois to a 78-72 victory over Maryland

— David Mirkovic had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 11 Illinois held off Maryland 78-72 on Sunday.

Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa headline top 15 on Wooden Award ballot Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa headline top 15 on Wooden Award ballot

Six of the 15 players to make the latest cut for National Player of the Year are freshmen. See the full list.

2026 NBA draft: Top nine questions for top nine freshmen 2026 NBA draft: Top nine questions for top nine freshmen

What key questions remain for Boozer, Peterson and seven other top freshmen in the 2026 NBA draft class?

Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Biggest stakes for Champ Week Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Biggest stakes for Champ Week

Can Florida rise to a 1-seed? Will UConn or St. John's win the Big East? What's on the line for our final top 25?

Ranking men's college basketball Freshman of the Year contenders Ranking men's college basketball Freshman of the Year contenders

The Duke star has topped almost every edition of these twice-monthly rankings. See who made the final cut.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Michigan 88.4 - 2 29
Nebraska 77.9 3 5 26
Michigan State 78.8 4 6 25
Illinois 84.3 5 7 24
Wisconsin 83.3 7 9 22
Purdue 82.3 6 8 23
UCLA 78.0 8 10 21
Ohio State 80.5 9 11 20
Iowa 75.4 9 11 20
Indiana 78.7 11 13 18
Minnesota 70.1 14 16 15
USC 78.6 11 13 18
Washington 76.8 14 16 15
Rutgers 70.9 16 18 13
Northwestern 73.3 15.5 18 14
Oregon 70.8 17.5 20 12
Maryland 69.9 17.5 20 12
Penn State 73.7 17.5 20 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