Illinois guard Kylan Boswell, middle, drives on Oregon guard Keeshawn Barthelemy, left, and Oregon forward Supreme Cook in ...

Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.

With yet another quick turnaround, Illinois will host Penn State (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) in Champaign on Wednesday (8 p.m. CT, on Big Ten Network) in its next opportunity to climb up Katz’s rankings – and ...

After a solid west coast swing, Illinois basketball's NCAA tournament resume took a jump for March Madness. Here's a look.

Illinois forward Ben Humrichous throws down a dunk on Thursday night against Oregon at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore.

Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds as No. 22 Illinois held on to defeat Washington 81-77 on ...

Illinois, the highest-ranked of six Big Ten teams to begin the New Year in the poll, has returned to Champaign to host consecutive games against unranked Penn State on Wednesday (9 p.m. ET, on Big Ten ...

Illinois (11-3, 3-1 in Big Ten play) is currently No. 13 nationally, up nine spots this week after they poured it on Oregon. The 6-foot-6 Jakucionis scored 16 points in 22 minutes of the 109-77 ...

Illinois rose nine spots to No. 13 following a 109-77 rout of then-No. 9 Oregon and its win at Washington on Sunday.

After a week that saw the Ducks get obliterated Illinois at home, and a gritty win over Maryland, Oregon has fallen to No. 15 ...

After a successful trip to the Pacific Northwest that included the largest margin of victory on the road against an Associated Press Top 10 team, the Illinois men's basketball team moved up nine spots ...