Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini

22-7 - 4th in Big Ten
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.

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

How the weekend moved the field, and how Monday will continue to do so across the projected seed lines.

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 Buckeyes upset Purdue for a much-needed Quadrant 1-A win -- and a bump up to "should be in" territory.

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.

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

The Gators ride an eight-game win streak back toward the top as they prepare to defend their 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.

Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Duke rises to No. 1 Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Duke rises to No. 1

The Blue Devils look like they have the inside track to the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament.

The unexpected rise of Keaton Wagler at Illinois The unexpected rise of Keaton Wagler at Illinois

The Fighting Illini star has ascended toward the top of a historically talented freshman class.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Michigan 89.0 - 2 27
Nebraska 78.6 2 4 25
Michigan State 78.3 3 5 24
Illinois 84.6 5 7 22
Purdue 82.3 5 7 22
Wisconsin 83.0 7 9 20
UCLA 77.8 8 10 19
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
Oregon 71.3 16 18 11
Maryland 70.7 16 18 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