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

Has Division I's only undefeated team done enough to secure its spot?

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

The Bruins fell in the MVC tournament quarterfinal, paving the way for the first bid thief of Champ Week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Michigan 88.4 - 2 28
Michigan State 78.7 3 5 25
Nebraska 77.7 3 5 25
Illinois 84.5 5 7 23
Purdue 81.9 5 7 23
Wisconsin 82.8 7 9 21
UCLA 77.6 8 10 20
Ohio State 80.1 9 11 19
Iowa 75.4 8 10 20
Indiana 78.7 10 12 18
USC 78.9 10 12 18
Washington 76.7 13 15 15
Minnesota 70.2 14 16 14
Northwestern 73.4 15 17 13
Rutgers 70.8 16 18 12
Oregon 70.7 17 19 11
Maryland 69.8 17 19 11
Penn State 74.3 16 18 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