Big men have been a specialty of the Illinois basketball program, and we are trying to continue that trend in the near future ...

Kofi Cockburn, thus far, has been an anomaly when it comes to the big men who have played at Illinois in the Brad Underwood era. The two-time All-American was a dominant, physical force. A traditional ...

The Michigan State Spartans are seeking back-to-back Big Ten titles for the first time since 2019-20 and certainly have the roster and the schedule to do so. In 20 Big Ten games last year, MSU went 17 ...

The class of 2026 is wide open for the Illinois basketball team, as we try to land some serious talent. There are numerous ...

The Fighting Illini are one of the top schools in the hunt for the No. 15 prospect in the class of 2026. However, it's far from a sure deal.

Illinois basketball officially announced that they are heading to Nashville this season. There, the Illini are set to take on ...

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Former Illini coach Bill Self, now at Kansas, received rare commendation in a recent analysis of college basketball coaches ...

They’ve definitely, defiantly, come a long way. From that launch, BNL has won 628 games, including 14 sectionals and three ...

The Illinois basketball program has done numerous things right over the past half-decade or so. During the Brad Underwood era ...

With his size, frame and agility, Ponder seems to dunk everything. Not surprisingly, he has drawn many comparisons to NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. A class of 2026 prospect, Ponder is the No. 84 ...

Illinois men’s basketball could get an impact from four freshmen in the 2025-26 season. Two of those youngsters are already ...