If an aspiring college basketball player wants to play under Brad Underwood's leadership, it's as straightforward as possible.

Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood had a bad feeling ahead of an eventual loss to USC this past Saturday but wants to focus on newly minted No. 19 Illinois finishing 2-0 this week.

If learning from past mistakes was a theme, Brad Underwood has certainly adapted. The post Brad Underwood’s Masterclass Positions Illinois as a March Madness Dark Horse appeared first on EssentiallySports.

S tarting as a freshman in the most challenging position in all of sports in the toughest conference in college football is no easy feat. Even for the most talented freshman, the

Basketball in the Big Ten Conference has always been a challenge. The league is well known to be a gauntlet, and every night, every team will give each other their best shot. That is no different during this 2024-25 season.

So no Kasparas Jakucionis, the star point with a left forearm injury? No crazy student section because they're on break?No problem.No. 13 Illinois smokes Penn S

No. 13 Illinois looked out of sorts pretty much from the opening tip of Saturday's game in Champaign, where USC pulled off an 82-72 upset and didn't so much mak

'If you don't get off the mat, they bury you', Illini ready for physical battle with Michigan State CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - On Sunday Illinois men's basketball gets a date with the top dog in the Big Ten. The 20th ranked Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) welcome 12th ranked Michigan State (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) to town.

Illinois will take on the only remaining undefeated team in Big Ten play Sunday afternoon in a tough road battle. No. 12 Michigan State has won ten straight games with a perfect 6-0 record in conference play,

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No. 19 Illinois heads to East Lansing to take on No. 12 Michigan State on Sunday after an effortless victory at Indiana.

Stopping freshman phenom Kasparas Jakučionis is the biggest mission for No. 12 Michigan State basketball against No. 20 Illinois on Sunday.