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

Unity multi-sport athlete thriving in basketball right now and will turn his attention to track and field in the spring. But ...

After pushing the lead to 16 with less than five minutes left in the game, the Illini eased their foot off the gas – a decision that nearly proved disastrous. The Bruins quickly went on a 13-0 run, ...

The Illini won back-to-back games for the first time since early January, firming up their NCAA Tournament resume ...

As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 ...

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood has a message to the NCAA tournament selection committee, about his team's injuries.

On a night celebrating one of the best to ever wear the orange and blue, Illinois outlasted a conference foe for an important ...

NFL season marked a major year of influence for the University of Wisconsin’s impact on the player talent pool of ...

An in-state recruiting win and an international recruit are in limbo with Mike Woodson stepping down. Here's where things ...

Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and Illinois held off UCLA for an 83-78 win over UCLA to end the Bruins’ seven-game win ...

Here's how the Big Ten's teams stack up over the last five years when it comes to recruiting rankings and success on the ...

But even given the reality of the challenging new conference, Wisconsin's 2025 schedule may be one of the most challenging in the entire sport. The Badgers are projected to host at least four ranked ...