Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood had a bad feeling ahead of an eventual loss to USC this past Saturday but wants to focus on newly minted No. 19 Illinois finishing 2-0 this week.

I think competing to win is the play Tre White made at the end of the game,” Underwood said during availability to the media on Tuesday. “Diving on the floor for a loose ba

Brad Underwood was pleased with his team after a three-win week that boosted the Illini up nine spots in the AP poll. Illinois checked in at No. 13 in the latest rankings, but it wasn’t just the final score that left the Illini head coach feeling content.

MaximumSam: The clamps were on for both teams, but the Huskers went on a run in the second half to open up a 13 point lead and get the win. Sam Hoiberg was the man with some steals down the stretch. For UCLA’s part,

Illinois basketball is coming off one of the most lopsided Big Ten wins you will see in your lifetime. Last week, the Illini had a good run on the West Coast wi

Illinois coach Brad Underwood did not want to linger on Thursday night's historic Big Ten Conference victory at No. 9 Oregon. The No. 22 Fighting Illini's 109-77 decision in Eugene, Ore.,

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. LANSING... Scott Richey covers college basketball for The News-Gazette. His email is [email protected], and you can follow him on Twitter ( @srrichey ).

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