Illinois coach Brad Underwood decided to go young this season in replacing the experienced team he took to the Elite Eight ...

Few freshman – few players, really – got off to a better start this season than Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis. Eleven ...

There are plenty of talented freshmen in the Big Ten, but the most impactful one may be Illinois star Kasparas Jakucionis ...

Kasparas Jakucionis is dealing with adversity on the court for the first time in his college career. The talented freshman ...

The UCLA Bruins (18-6, 9-4 Big Ten) will try to continue a seven-game win streak when they visit the Illinois Fighting Illini ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) drives to the basket past Minnesota guard Femi Odukale during the second half of an ...

Getting healthy isn't always a straight-line journey, but the Illini benefitted from a pair of "false medicals" at Minnesota ...

Minnesota senior forward Dawson Garcia entered Saturday’s matchup averaging 21.2 points per game during Big Ten play – a ...

In the two games missed by Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis leading into Tuesday's road matchup with Indiana, the Illini learned that they didn't necessarily need their dynamic freshman guard to survive.

Illinois currently holds a record of 15-8 overall and 7-6 in conference play, having lost five of its last eight games.

MINNEAPOLIS — Will Riley had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists off the bench and Kasparas Jakucionis had 24 points ...

Will Riley scored 27 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished seven assists, and No. 23 Illinois pulled away for a 95-74 win ...