No. 4 Marquette beats No. 23 Illinois 71-64 behind 24 points from Tyler Kolek
Tyler Kolek shook off an ankle injury to score 24 points and No. 4 Marquette beat No. 23 Illinois 71-64 on Tuesday night.
Paddock throws for 507 yards and his 4th TD pass gives Illinois a 48-45 overtime win over Indiana
John Paddock threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Williams in overtime to give Illinois a 48-45 win Saturday over Indiana in a Big Ten game.
Late flurry gives No. 25 Illinois a 64-53 win over Oakland
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 15 points and No. 25 Illinois went on a 16-5 run to end the game to turn back upset-minded Oakland 64-53 on Friday night.
Bryant’s career-high 32 points jumpstarts No. 23 Illini women past Morehead State 81-61
Senior guard Genesis Bryant scored a career-high 32 points, Kendall Bostic had a double-double and 23rd-ranked Illinois beat Morehead State 81-61 in a season opening matchup on Tuesday night.
Illinois overcomes slow start to defeat Eastern Illinois 80-52 in season opener
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn scored 18 points, Terrence Shannon Jr. added 16 and No. 25 Illinois pulled away in the second half to beat Eastern Illinois 80-52 in a season opener for both teams on Monday night.
Illinois stuns Minnesota 27-26 on TD pass by Paddock in final minute after late QB switch for injury
Paddock relieved the injured Luke Altmyer and went 3 for 3 for 85 yards to lift Illinois from a huge hole and deliver the go-ahead 46-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Williams with 50 seconds left for a 27-26 victory over stunned Minnesota on Saturday.
Locke’s TD pass caps 18-point fourth-quarter Wisconsin comeback win over Illinois, 25-21
Braedyn Locke threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to offensive lineman Nolan Rucci with 27 seconds left Saturday, capping an 18-point fourth-quarter explosion by Wisconsin that gave the Badgers a stunning 25-21 Big Ten win over Illinois.
Altmyer bounces back, leads Illinois comeback win over Florida Atlantic, 23-17
Luke Altmyer threw a touchdown pass and ran for another and Isaiah Williams caught eight passes for 120 yards to lead Illinois to a 23-17 win over Florida Atlantic in a non-conference game Saturday.
Luke Altmyer selected starting quarterback at Illinois for opener against Toledo
Luke Altmyer will be the starting quarterback for Illinois when it opens the season at home against Toledo on Sept. 2, coach Bret Bielema announced Monday.
Indiana holds off Illinois 4-3 in Big Ten Tournament
Freshman Evan Whiteaker pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings, while striking out a career-high six, and Indiana held off Illinois 4-3 on Tuesday in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Arkansas holds off Illinois 73-63 with big defensive effort
Ricky Council IV scored 18 points and Arkansas survived some anxious moments in the second half against an Illinois team that wouldn't go away, holding on to beat the Illini 73-63 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
Mississippi State women win First Four game over Illinois
Jessika Carter had 22 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, Anastasia Hayes added 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Mississippi State beat Illinois 70-56 on Wednesday night to begin the NCAA Tournament in a First Four game.
No. 5 Purdue tops Illinois 76-71
With victories over Wisconsin and Illinois, Purdue should remain in the top 5 heading into the Big Ten Tournament.
Illinois holds off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime
Matthew Mayer scored 24 points, Terrence Shannon Jr. added 21 and Illinois held off Michigan 91-87 in double overtime on Thursday night.
Shannon’s surge rallies Illinois past No. 21 Northwestern
Terrence Shannon Jr. shook off a slow start in his return from a concussion, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the second half as Illinois rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to beat No. 21 Northwestern 66-62 on Thursday night.
Nebraska women beat No. 25 Illinois 90-57
Jaz Shelley scored 26 points, Isabelle Bourne had a double-double and Nebraska raced to a 90-57 win over No. 25 Illinois on Wednesday night.
Illinois deals Minnesota 10th straight defeat 78-69
Matthew Mayer scored 22 points and Illinois handed Minnesota its 10th straight loss with a 78-69 victory on Monday night.
Pickett scores 41, Penn St. beats Illini to end 4-game skid
Jalen Pickett scored a season-high 41 points, the first Penn State player with 40-plus points since 1961, and the Nittany Lions beat Illinois 93-81 on Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak.
No. 8 Maryland rallies in second half to beat Illinois 82-71
"The concern obviously, playing them, is their pressure," Illinois coach Shauna Green said. "We handled it fine until that third quarter, when we didn't handle it fine, and they made us pay by getting a ton of baskets off of our turnovers."
Coleman Hawkins, Illinois shut out No. 24 Rutgers for 10 mins in win
Illinois coach Brad Underwood said Coleman Hawkins "bides his time" with a patient approach reminiscent of former Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu.