Chanting in celebration, Illinois fans basked in a second-round victory in the tournament over Virginia Commonwealth University.

Before the Illini tip off against VCU tonight, find out some other notable feats that happened on March 21. Including the hiring of a coach 30 years ago ...

The Grove Church Announces Easter Weekend Celebrations in Champaign Champaign, United States - March 19, 2026 / The ...

Women's college basketball writer Joe Vozzelli is with the Illini at the NCAA tournament. Reach him at jvozzelli@cimg.media ...

Seven west-central Illinois students have graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Laurie Bosworth joined the Jacksonville Journal-Courier as an editorial assistant in 2017 after a ...

Fighting Illini fans are counting down to the tipoff of the team's Thursday night matchup against Penn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Illinois guard Kylan Boswell, center, goes up to the basket against Oregon's Sean Stewart during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Champaign, Illinois. A general view of the ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Andrej Stojakovic had 21 points and 12 rebounds off the bench to lead No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini to an 80-54 victory over Oregon Ducks on Tuesday night. David Mirkovic added ...

For those of us who have lived in Champaign-Urbana for some time, the University of Illinois can’t help but hold an emotional pull. Whether as an alma mater, a creative hub, or the reason we have such ...

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After suffering back-to-back losses against Michigan State and Wisconsin, Illinois’ defense had a strong Sunday in defeating the Indiana Hoosiers. The Illini held Indiana to just 51 points on the ...

Indiana basketball has trouble at both ends of the court in a 71-51 loss to No. 7 Illinois. Lamar Wilkerson scores 21 points, Sam Alexis has 11 points and 8 rebounds, and Tucker DeVries 13 points for ...