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Oct 9, 2023; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Shauna Green speaks to the media at the Big Ten Basketball Media Days at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Illinois Basketball: Expectations high as Illini enter 2023-24 in AP Top 25

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Oct 17, 2023

Illinois Basketball: Illini starting 2023-24 in the preseason AP Top 25

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Oct 16, 2023

Illinois Basketball: Illini a top 20 program in the first KenPom rankings

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Oct 16, 2023

Illinois Basketball: Morez Johnson Jr. earns top marks at minicamp

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Oct 11, 2023

Mar 16, 2023; Des Moines, IA, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) dribbles the ball against Arkansas Razorbacks guard Anthony Black (0) during the first half at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Illinois Basketball: Projected Illini lineup entering 2023-24 exhibition games

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Oct 11, 2023

Feb 23, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) reacts after scoring during the second half against the Northwestern Wildcats at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Illinois basketball: Star Illini guard gaining preseason recognition

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Oct 9, 2023

Mar 16, 2023; Des Moines, IA, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) dunks against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the first half at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports

Illinois Basketball: Illini nabs one spot on the preseason All-Big Ten team

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Oct 6, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 03: Makira Cook #3 of the Illinois Fighting Illini drives to the basket while Bri McDaniel #24 of the Maryland Terrapins defends in the second half of the game in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Target Center on March 3, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Terrapins defeated the Fighting Illini 73-58. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Makira Cook, Illini earn recognition in preseason Big Ten awards

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Oct 5, 2023

Jan 10, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood looks down the bench during the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

Illinois Basketball: Projected Illini lineup in 2024-25 with Jase Butler

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Oct 4, 2023

Dec 2, 2022; College Park, Maryland, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood reacts during the second half against the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Illinois Basketball lands commitment from 2024 guard Jase Butler

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Oct 4, 2023

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Illinois basketball tabbed with one of the top transfers in the Big Ten

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Oct 4, 2023

Illinois Basketball: Illini have top impact freshman for 2023-24 season

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Oct 4, 2023

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 18: Head coach Brad Underwood of the Illinois Fighting Illini directs his team during the first half in the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on February 18, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Brad Underwood sees drop in annual coaches ranking

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Oct 2, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 03: Kendall Bostic #44 of the Illinois Fighting Illini looks to pass while Faith Masonius #13 of the Maryland Terrapins defends in the first half of the game in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Target Center on March 3, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: National media outlet has Illini starting ranked in top 25

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Oct 2, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, IL - DECEMBER 06: General view of Illinois Fighting Illini basketballs seen before the game against the IUPUI Jaguars at State Farm Center on December 6, 2016 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: 2024 Illini commit seeing stock rising rapidly

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Sep 30, 2023

Illinois Basketball: Morez Johnson Jr. highlights star-studded mini-camp roster

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Sep 27, 2023

Mar 16, 2023; Des Moines, IA, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood reacts after a play against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the first half at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Breaking down the 2023-24 Illinois basketball schedule

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Sep 22, 2023

Illinois Basketball: Illini ready for another successful Big Ten season

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Sep 21, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 02: Head coach Shauna Green of the Illinois Fighting Illini looks on against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the first half of the game in the second round of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Target Center on March 2, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: A top team awaits the Illini in the non-conference

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Sep 20, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, IL - DECEMBER 06: General view of Illinois Fighting Illini basketballs seen before the game against the IUPUI Jaguars at State Farm Center on December 6, 2016 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: 2024 Illini commit invited to USA minicamp

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Sep 11, 2023

Mar 3, 2023; Westerville, Ohio, United States; Pickerington Central's Berry Wallace (23) watches a referee while waiting for a foul call determination to be made during the fourth quarter of the Division I girls basketball regional final game at Rike Center at Otterbein. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Scheller-The Columbus DispatchBasketball Girls Basketball Division I Regional Final At Rike Center At Otterbein Tba At Tba

Illinois Basketball has a 5-star in the most updated class of 2024 rankings

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Aug 31, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MARCH 03: Head Basketball Coach Shauna Green of the Illinois Fighting Illini watches a play from the sideline during the second half of a Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals Game at Target Center on March 03, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Maryland Terrapins won the game 73-58 over the Illinois Fighting Illini. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Illini returning at least 82% of production across the board

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Aug 25, 2023

Jan 31, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini forward Coleman Hawkins (33) and teammate Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) celebrate during the second half at State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Illinois Basketball: Projected Illini lineup for 2023-24 after the Spain trip

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Aug 20, 2023

Illinois Basketball: Illini and Kansas using scrimmage to help heal

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Aug 19, 2023

Dec 22, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood reacts as he talks to guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Illinois basketball 2023-24 non-conference schedule is quite intense

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Aug 17, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, IL - MARCH 02: An Illinois Fighting Illini cheerleader is seen during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at State Farm Center on March 2, 2023 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: 5 thoughts from the Illini box score against the Catalonia All-Stars

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Aug 13, 2023

COLUMBUS, OHIO - FEBRUARY 26: Coleman Hawkins #33 of the Illinois Fighting Illini reacts after making a shot in the first half against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on February 26, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: 5 observations from the Illini win over Valencia

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Aug 10, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - JANUARY 08: Nike basketballs are shown on the court before a game between the Utah State Aggies and the New Mexico Lobos at The Pit on January 08, 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)

Illinois Basketball: Morez Johnson Jr. gets prestigious camp invite

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Aug 9, 2023

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