Illini star Kasparas Jakucionis was held to season lows in points (three) and minutes (nine) because of foul trouble.

Adalia McKenzie drives on Michigan State guard Jocelyn Tate during Sunday afternoon’s game at State Farm Center in Champaign.

Few teams in the country have bounced back from losses in recent seasons better than Illinois. The Illini haven’t lost ...

But the Illini sputtered late in the half, missing eight straight shots at one point — including five straight misses and a turnover by Kylan Boswell during the stretch — as Michigan State ...

The Spartans' 7-0 start in Big Ten play is their best since the 2018-19 season when they last played in the Final Four.

After a close and tough loss to Michigan State on Sunday, teh University of Illinois men's basketball team is back at home and it doesn't get any easier. "You come off of East Lansing and Michigan ...

To be fair to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, there aren't as many Alan Andersons and Shannon Browns across college basketball as there once were.

Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is srichey@news-gazette.com, and you can follow him on ...

The Big Ten men’s basketball season continues this afternoon as the Fighting Illini (5-2, 13-4) travel to East Lansing to ...

The Michigan State Spartans (14-3) battle a fellow Big Ten opponent, the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4), on Sunday, January ...