While he wasn't one of the most touted names before the NCAA season began, Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis is climbing up ...

Underwood has landed on a formula that has Illinois positioned at 11-3 (4-1 Big Ten) and climbing any and all college basketball rankings. It was lethal against Oregon, Penn State and others. Against ...

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Illini basketball’s leading scorer will be sidelined in the Wednesday, January 8 game against Penn State, according to ...

Big wins over the Big Ten's best of the west left Illinois and Michigan in contention for the top spot in the power rankings.

Jakucionis was ruled out against Penn State roughly 45 minutes before tipoff. The 6-foot-6 freshman guard — Illinois scoring ...

Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by ...

The Mizzou Tigers (10-1), winners of 10 straight, put their streak on the line Sunday at noon as they face the Illinois ...

Illinois (11-3, 3-1 in Big Ten play) is currently No. 13 nationally, up nine spots this week after they poured it on Oregon. The 6-foot-6 Jakucionis scored 16 points in 22 minutes of the 109-77 ...

Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds as No. 22 Illinois held on to defeat Washington 81-77 on Sunday afternoon in Seattle and complete a sweep of its trip to the Pacific ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left and Illinois defeated Missouri 80-77 on Sunday in the annual Braggin' Rights game between ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left and Illinois ...