A four-star recruit, Dioum is listed as the No. 140 prospect in the class of 2026 and the 10th-best player in the state of Arizona, according to 247Sports. Dioum has a solid face-up midrange jumper, ...

Colton Underwood, former Washington High School football player, Illinois State star, NFL hopeful and reality TV star, is headed to the Redbirds HOF.

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Illini head coach Brad Underwood recently met with the media and gave updates on his basketball programDown three players -- ...

It is tough to win at the college level, and for the Illinois basketball program, succeeding without a suitable big man makes things nearly impossible. Entering ...

After a long college career, Chad Baker-Mazara has decided to spend his final season in the Big Ten. After being a key piece in an Auburn team that made the Final Four in 2025, Baker-Mazara hopes to ...

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on ...

The former Manual and Illini star will host a youth basketball camp this summer in Dunlap. Here's how it came to be and how you can get kids involved.

Big men have been a specialty of the Illinois basketball program, and we are trying to continue that trend in the near future ...

Could the Heat's decision not to sign free agent Lillard be a sign of their confidence in rookie point guard Jakucionis?

Shannon, a former Illinois All-American and current Minnesota Timberwolves guard, has caught the eye of his NBA club's famous owner ...

Jakucionis, a former Illini star, showed flashes – both good and bad – when handed the reins in Thursday's Summer League outing ...