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Feb 4, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward David Mirkovic (0) passes during the first half against the Northwestern Wildcats at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

3 keys for the Illinois basketball team to dismantle UCLA

Rees Woodcock

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5:16 AM CST

A juicy path awaits Illinois basketball in latest NCAA tournament predictions

Rees Woodcock

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4:38 AM CST

5 huge observations of the Illinois basketball beatdown of USC

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 19, 2026

3 big takeaways from Illinois basketball win over Rutgers

Kellen Sherman

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Feb 19, 2026

Oregon guard Astera Tuhina, right, fouls Illinois guard Destiny Jackson as the Oregon Ducks host the Illinois Fighting Illini on Feb. 4, 2026, at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon.

Youth movement propels Illinois basketball season back on track

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 18, 2026

Jan 17, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell (4) drives the ball around Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Isaac Asuma (1) during the first half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

3 keys for the Illinois basketball team to start the road trip off right

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 18, 2026

Feb 20, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Shauna Green during the second quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

Illinois basketball can avoid NCAA tournament monster by hitting 20 wins

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 17, 2026

Oregon forward Mia Jacobs, right, presses past Illinois forward Cearah Parchment as the Oregon Ducks host the Illinois Fighting Illini on Feb. 4, 2026, at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon.

Key questions for the Illinois basketball clash with the Rutgers Scarlett Knights

Kellen Sherman

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Feb 17, 2026

Feb 15, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell (4) drives the ball against Indiana Hoosiers guard Conor Enright (5) during the first half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

When it comes to Illinois basketball, AP Top 25 once again lags behind NET Rankings

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 16, 2026

Feb 15, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood freactds during the first half against the Indiana Hoosiers at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

5 interesting Brad Underwood quotes from the Illinois basketball presser vs Indiana

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 15, 2026

Feb 15, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward David Mirkovic (0) looks to pass as Indiana Hoosiers forward Reed Bailey (1) defends during the second half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

5 awesome observations from the Illinois basketball win over Indiana

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 15, 2026

Feb 7, 2026; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood protests a call during the first half against the Michigan State Spartans at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

NCAA tournament prediction gives Illinois basketball a raw deal

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 15, 2026

Jan 29, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini center Tomislav Ivisic (13) and Washington Huskies forward Hannes Steinbach (6) battle for position during the second half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

3 crucial keys for Illinois basketball to win 3rd straight against Indiana

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 15, 2026

Jan 17, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kylan Boswell (4) loses the ball as he drives the lane during the first half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

Illinois basketball injury update isn’t optimistic heading into battle with Indiana

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 15, 2026

Feb 11, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu (13) dribbles the ball against the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a battle from within for valuable NBA award

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 12, 2026

Illinois guard Destiny Jackson scores as the Oregon Ducks host the Illinois Fighting Illini on Feb. 4, 2026, at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon.

Illinois basketball being battle-tested will help the micro and macro for the program

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 11, 2026

Feb 4, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Keaton Wagler (23) drives past Northwestern Wildcats guard Justin Mullins (20) during the first half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

Keaton Wagler has the Illinois brand toward the top of a prestigious award

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 11, 2026

Feb 10, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Zvonimir Ivisic (44) reacts after a turnover against the Wisconsin Badgers during the second half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

5 disappointing observations from the Illinois basketball loss to Wisconsin

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 11, 2026

Feb 4, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Keaton Wagler (23) takes the court before tip-off against the Northwestern Wildcats at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

Illinois basketball superstar is about to enter his biggest game of the season

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 10, 2026

Illinois' Keaton Wagler celebrates a 3-pointer against Michigan State during the second half on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

3 keys for Illinois basketball to get back on track against Wisconsin

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 10, 2026

Feb 7, 2026; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood protests a call during the first half against the Michigan State Spartans at Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images

5 sad observations from the Illinois basketball loss to Michigan State

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 9, 2026

Feb 20, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Shauna Green during the third quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

Key questions for the Illinois basketball Super Bowl Sunday clash with USC

Kellen Sherman

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Feb 8, 2026

Feb 4, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Keaton Wagler (23) guards Northwestern Wildcats guard Angelo Ciaravino (44) during the first half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

Kylan Boswell injury exposes champion trait for the Illinois basketball program

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 7, 2026

Feb 4, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Zvonimir Ivisic (44) reacts to a play during the second half against the Northwestern Wildcats at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

3 keys for Illinois basketball to deal Michigan State another brutal loss

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 7, 2026

Feb 4, 2026; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Zvonimir Ivisic (44) reacts after a play during the second half against the Northwestern Wildcats at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

5 incredible observations from the Illinois basketball win over Northwestern

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 5, 2026

Feb 5, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) congratulates center Rudy Gobert (27) on his dunk as Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) walks to his bench after a timeout was called during the fourth quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images

Big trade enables Illinois basketball stars to team up in the NBA

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 5, 2026

3 key questions for the Illinois basketball clash with Oregon

Kellen Sherman

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Feb 4, 2026

Jan 24, 2026; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood looks at a referee during the first half of a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images

3 keys for Illinois basketball to get a sweep of Northwestern

Rees Woodcock

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Feb 4, 2026

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