Illinois Basketball

Tony Perkins scored 25 of his career-high 32 points in the second half and Iowa edged Illinois 81-79 to snap a five-game losing streak to the Fighting Illini. Perkins shot 8 of 11 from the floor and missed just one of 16 free-throw attempts. Kris Murray added 19 points and Filip Rebraca 13 for Iowa. Matthew Mayer hit four 3-pointers...

Illinois All-America center Kofi Cockburn has declared for the NBA draft and hired an agent, marking the end of one of the most productive careers in program history.

The Illinois Fighting Illini gave themselves a chance to advance to their first Sweet 16 in 17 years on Sunday, but turnovers doomed their chances as they fell to the Houston Cougars in Pittsburgh.

In a game that many experts had hoped to see during the 2021 NCAA Tournament, the Illinois Fighting Illini will take on the Houston Cougars in a second-round matchup on Sunday morning.

After the Illinois Fighting Illini captured a win over the Chattanooga Mocs by one point Friday night, the team is set to enter round two of the NCAA March Madness tournament Sunday.

Kofi Cockburn returned to Illinois for NCAA Tournament redemption

The Illinois Fighting Illini, co-champions of the Big Ten during the regular season, will take on the Chattanooga Mocs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday evening in Pittsburgh.

Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 56-55 and take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten

Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. 4 Purdue over No. 17 Illinois 96-88

Kofi Cockburn scored 21 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to help No. 25 Illinois over Michigan 68-53 on Friday night

Tyler Kolek converted a steal into a go-ahead layup with 18 seconds left and Marquette forced 26 turnovers for a 67-66 comeback victory over No. 10 Illinois on Monday

The NCAA has suspended Illinois center Kofi Cockburn for the first three games of the season because he sold apparel and memorabilia before new regulations that allow athletes to participate in money-making ventures went into effect