When No. 17 Illinois men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood considered how “bullish” he is on his team Sunday at State Farm Center, he didn’t play down his expectations. “I’m not afraid to say it — we ...

Illinois basketball's NCAA tournament resume remains stable for March Madness. Here's a look at the Jan. 27 update.

Whether the focus is inside or outside, the numbers reveal an end-to-end trouncing of the Illini by the Terrapins ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood would have expected Maryland to attack with beefy bigs Derik Queen (6-foot-10) and Julian Reese (6-foot-9) – two of its three leading scorers – when the Terrapins visited ...

The Illinois basketball team suffered an embarrassing loss at home on Thursday night against Maryland. Despite Illinois being ranked No. 17, the Illini lost 91-70 in a blowout game that got out of ...

Illinois forward Jake Davis (15) sinks a three over Maryland's Gillespie (0) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm ...

Maryland guard Rodney Rice #1 pursues Nebraska’s forward Juwan Gary #4. The Terps beat the Cornhuskers, 69 – 66. (Amy Davis/Staff) Maryland’s Julian Reese #10 tries to keep the ball away ...

Illinois trailed Maryland by three going into halftime, but the Illini were outscored 53-35 in the second half. After the game, Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood had a good, old-fashioned ...

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