Illinois freshman Morez Johnson Jr., the 2023-24 IHSA Mr. Basketball and a national five-star recruit, immediately began showing his ability in the Illini's season opener against Eastern Illinois on ...

Given all the (seemingly warranted) hype surrounding this group, it got us thinking: Who are the greatest freshman in Illinois basketball history? Riley, KJ and Johnson are just g ...

The Illini won its ninth straight season opener on Monday, taking down EIU 112-67. Five different Fighting Illini scorers finished in double figures, but none more impressive than a team-leading ...

Oddsmakers project strong results from the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0), listing them with the 22nd-best odds in all of ...

Riley scored 26 of his 31 points in the second half to set an Illinois scoring record in a freshman debut and the Illini ...

Undersized EIU was bound to have trouble with Illinois' Tomislav Ivisic and Morez Johnson Jr. The former is a versatile weapon at 7-foot-1, while the latter is a 6-9 physical force. And that's how ...

After 219 days without Illinois men's basketball action, the 2024-25 season finally, officially, got underway Monday at the ...

Kasparas Jakucionis totaled 11 points, a team-high seven assists, and five rebounds. Morez Johnson Jr. tied the freshman ...

How did Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood go about constructin his 2024-25 roster? Adapting to the present with an eye to the future, while taking a look at past ...

After a back-and-forth opening few minutes, the Illini started to establish themselves following a 5-0 run from Will Riley. His scoring stretch began a 13-4 Illinois run, which gave the home side a 23 ...

Get real-time COLLEGEBASKETBALL basketball coverage and scores as Eastern Illinois Panthers takes on Illinois Fighting Illini. We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, and recaps on ...

Illinois men vs. Eastern Illinois University in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Monday, Nov.