blog posts Illini host Rutgers for 'We Back Pat' night Jan 16, 2024 2:45 pm The 'We Back Pat' promotion honors legendary women's basketball coach and player Pat Summitt, who passed away in 2016 after a lengthy battle with early onset dementia and Alzheimer's. Illini host Spartans in 'Hail to the Orange Out' Jan 13, 2023 9:15 am Fighting Illini Mens Basketball looks to improve to .500 in league play (2-3), hosting Big Ten co-leader Michigan State tonight (8 p.m.). Wear orange! Illini in Nicaragua May 22, 2017 10:00 am At the stadium, we interacted and played with the local girls as the Nicaraguan SWB coaches ran practice. We did passing patterns, scrimmages, and technical dribbling drills. Illini in the Major League Baseball playoffs Oct 4, 2017 12:30 pm Former Illini pitcher Tanner Roark could get the Game 4 start in the National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs Illini in the NFL Jan 4, 2018 1:30 pm See how all 21 former Fighting Illini athletes performed in the NFL in 2017. Illini kicker Chase McLaughlin having record breaking year Oct 26, 2018 9:30 am McLaughlin has emerged as one of the best in the nation. Now in his third season as primary kicker, McLaughlin has hit 35-of-50 field goals and 63-of-63 point-after attempts Illini look to keep the hat, earn bowl berth against northwestern Nov 21, 2023 9:45 am Illinois returns to Memorial Stadium to battle for The Hat in its regular-season finale and Senior Day game against Northwestern. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network. Illini look to stay hot vs. #19 Buckeyes tonight Mar 5, 2020 9:15 am Currently one-half game out of first place in the Big Ten standings, Illinois plays its final road game of the season on Thursday night at Ohio State. Illini look to stay hot vs. Minnesota tonight Jan 30, 2020 8:30 am Carrying the Big Ten's longest active winning streak at six games – No. 19 Illinois returns to State Farm Center on Thursday night, hosting Minnesota (6:30 pm). Illini loss to top-ranked Connecticut in Elite Eight caps great season Apr 1, 2024 10:15 am After advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005 and for the 10th time in program history, Big Ten Tournament champion Illinois finished the 2023-24 season with a 29-9 record, its third-most wins in program history. Illini men hold off Spartans 59-54, win third straight Feb 9, 2015 1:30 pm See highlights from the Fighting Illini's 59-54 win at Michigan State on Feb. 7, 2015. Illini Men's Basketball at home against Arkansas State tonight Nov 12, 2021 9:15 am No. 11 Illinois is back in action Friday night, hosting Arkansas State (8 p.m. CT, B1G+). The Illini carry a six-game winning streak at State Farm Center. Illini Men's Basketball at Indiana Saturday Feb 17, 2023 2:45 pm Illinois begins a stretch of four games in nine days Saturday at Indiana (11 a.m. CT, ESPN). Illinois has won two straight in Bloomington, but hasn't won three in a row at Indiana since the 1988-1990 seasons. Illini Men's Basketball at Penn State tonight Feb 14, 2023 8:00 am The Illini have back-to-back road trips this week, beginning Tuesday night at Penn State (6 p.m. CT, ESPNU). Illinois has won eight of its last 10 games, compiling four- and three-game win streaks during this stretch. Illini Men's Basketball at Penn State tonight Dec 23, 2020 9:30 am No. 18 Illinois Men's Basketball concludes a stretch with five out of six away from home, making a second straight trip to the East to face Penn State tonight (5:30 p.m. CT, BTN). Illini Men's Basketball back home vs Hawaii tonight Nov 18, 2019 8:45 am After a week off, Illinois begins a five-game homestand tonight, hosting Hawaii (7 p.m.). Illini Men's Basketball cruises past Wash U in Sunday exhibition Oct 31, 2016 9:45 am The Fighting Illini led by as many as 29 points and cruised to an 82-75 exhibition win against Washington University Sunday at State Farm Center. Illini Men's Basketball debuts at No. 8 in AP poll Nov 9, 2020 1:45 pm Illinois will open the 2020-21 season at No. 8 in the Associated Press Top 25 - its highest preseason ranking since starting off at No. 5 prior to 2004-05. It marks the first time Illinois enters a season ranked since 2010-11 (No. 13). Illini Men's Basketball falls to Virginia in Main Event Title Game Nov 21, 2022 8:00 am No. 19 Illinois fell in the Continental Tire Main Event championship game to No. 16 Virginia, 70-61, on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. Jayden Epps led the Illini with 14 points off the bench. Coleman Hawkins had 10 points and three blocks. Illini Men's Basketball fights off feisty Yale Bulldogs, 69-65 Dec 10, 2015 10:45 am Kendrick Nunn scored 18 of his career-high 28 points in the second half and Malcolm Hillfinished with 20 Wednesday night to help Illinois beat Yale 69-65. Illini Men's Basketball gets a win against Purdue Jan 11, 2016 9:45 am Malcolm Hill scored 30 points and Kendrick Nunn added 22 to lead Illinois past No. 20 Purdue 84-70 on Sunday. Illini Men's Basketball grabs road victory at Iowa Dec 7, 2021 8:00 am Illinois came out of Iowa City with a win to secure the first Big Ten road game of the season. The Illini's balanced offensive attack - four guys scored over 15 points - helped elevate them to their fifth straight victory. Illini Men's Basketball heads to Minnesota seeking sweep Jan 30, 2019 10:30 am Illinois concludes its stretch with three out of four games away from home, facing Minnesota in Minneapolis on Wednesday night (8 p.m. CT, BTN) Illini men's basketball head to Bloomington to face Hoosiers tonight Jan 19, 2016 9:45 am Illinois faces its fourth Top 25 opponent of the season on Tuesday at No. 25/23 Indiana (7 pm ET/6 CT on ESPN). Illini Men's Basketball hosts Michigan tonight Jan 14, 2022 9:00 am Illinois has a nine-game conference winning streak, claiming its final four games last season along with this year's 5-0 start. It's Illinois' longest streak since setting a school record with 25 consecutive B1G victories across the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Illini Men's Basketball hosts Ohio State tonight Jan 24, 2023 9:15 am After an idle weekend, Illinois returns to action Tuesday night, hosting Ohio State at sold out State Farm Center (6 p.m., ESPN). Illinois is 62-29 all-time against Ohio State in games played at State Farm Center. Illini Men's Basketball opens Big Ten play Saturday at Rutgers Dec 1, 2023 8:15 am No. 24 Illinois begins its 119th season of league play Saturday afternoon at Rutgers (3 p.m. CT, BTN). Illinois is opening B1G play on the road for the sixth time in the last eight seasons. Illini Men's Basketball opens Big Ten play tonight at Maryland Dec 2, 2022 9:30 am Illinois' next two games are away - and against undefeated teams. Following tonight's Big Ten opener at 7-0 Maryland, the Illini head back to the East Coast to face 5-0 Texas on Tuesday in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. Illini Men's Basketball opens season Wednesday at 1pm Nov 24, 2020 9:15 am Fighting Illini Men's Basketball has three straight days of games to start the 2020-21 season, beginning Wednesday afternoon. Illini Men's Basketball pulls away late to beat Northwestern, 68-61 Feb 8, 2017 10:00 am Malcolm Hill scored 14 points and Illinois beat Northwestern 68-61 on Tuesday night. Te'Jon Lucas, Maverick Morgan and Michael Finke each had 11 points, while Hill added nine rebounds for Illinois Illini Men's Basketball ranked 11th in AP preseason poll Oct 19, 2021 8:45 am It's the first time the Illini appear in the AP preseason rankings in back-to-back seasons since 2009-10 (No. 23) and 2010-11 (No. 13). Last year, they were ranked in the Top 25 every week and ended the year at No. 2. Illini Men's Basketball ranked 23rd in AP preseason poll Oct 18, 2022 8:45 am Illinois is one of just three Big Ten teams ranked in the preseason poll, along with Indiana (No. 13) and Michigan (No. 22). They'll face a challenging non-conference schedule against No. 8 UCLA, either No. 5 Baylor or No. 18 Virginia, and No. 12 Texas. Illini Men's Basketball returns to action at home tonight vs Iowa Jan 29, 2021 10:45 am The Fighting Illini come into tonight's game against the seventh-tanked Hawkeyes with a 1-3 seasaon record against top-25 match-ups - 95-93 all-time, and 35-11 at State Farm Center. Illini Men's Basketball rings in 2017 with 75-70 win over Buckeyes Jan 3, 2017 8:45 am Hill scores 20 as Illini improve to 11-4 overall, 1-1 in Big Ten play Illini Men's Basketball schedule updates Feb 9, 2021 9:45 am Rescheduled games are being added to the calendar - at Nebraska, at Michigan State, and hosting Nebraska at the State Farm Center. Illini Men's Basketball: The start of something big Apr 10, 2019 8:30 am Coach Brad Underwood addresses the future of Fighting Illini basketball following the season-ending loss to Iowa in the 2019 Big Ten Tournament. Illini Men's Basketball vs. Penn State tonight Jan 19, 2021 9:45 am No. 22 Illinois looks to end its two-game skid, hosting Penn State on Tuesday night (7:30 p.m. CT, BTN). Illini men's basketball walks for wishes Sep 19, 2016 10:45 am The Fighting Illini men's basketball team took part in the 2016 Walk & Run for Wishes event at Hessel Park in Champaign on Sept. 17. Illini Men's Basketball welcomes Hoosiers to State Farm Center tonight Jan 19, 2023 10:30 am Illinois comes into tonight's game (7:30 start, FS1) tied for the Big Ten's longest active winning streak at four straight. That matches U of I's 4-0 start to open the year. Illini Men's Basketball will host Notre Dame in Big Ten/ACC Challenge May 13, 2015 2:00 pm Matchups for the 17th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge have been determined. Illinois will host Notre Dame on Wednesday, Dec. 2. Illini men set to resume B1G play at Indiana tonight Jan 3, 2019 1:30 pm Fighting Illini Men's Basketball resumes conference play with a pair of road games this week, beginning on Thursday night at No. 21 Indiana (6 p.m. CT) Illini Men's Golf advances to match play at NCAA Championship May 30, 2023 11:00 am The Illinois men's golf team advanced to the match play portion of the 2023 NCAA Men's Golf Championship behind three top-10 individual scores, highlighted by sophomore Jackson Buchanan's runner-up finish. Illini Men's Golf begins B1G title chase Friday Apr 24, 2024 4:00 pm The Illini are in search of their ninth consecutive conference title, their 14th in the last 15 league championships dating back to the 2008-09 season, and the program's 21st Big Ten crown overall. Illini Men's Golf closes season at NCAA Championship semifinal Jun 1, 2016 9:15 am The Illini have finished among the top five in the nation in each of the last four years. Illini Men’s Golf perseveres for Big Ten Title win May 3, 2021 9:45 am The win marks the sixth-consecutive Big Ten title for the Illini program, which has also won 11 of the last 12 and has now captured 18 Big Ten titles in its history. Illini men's golf prepare for Robert Kepler Intercollegiate tournament Apr 19, 2018 5:30 pm Fighting Illini men's golf will travel to Columbus, Ohio this weekend for the 47th annual Robert Kepler Intercollegiate. Illini Men's Golf rallies to share title at Hoosier Collegiate Sep 7, 2021 9:00 am The Fighting Illini men's golf team rallied on the back nine in the final round of the Hoosier Collegiate Invitational on Monday, catching Day 1 leader Cincinnati to secure a share of the team title at the Pfau Course at Indiana University. Illini Mens Golf season ends in NCAA quarterfinal match May 29, 2024 8:15 am Despite the loss, the quarterfinal berth secures a fifth-place tie for the Illini in the final NCAA Championship standings, the program's ninth top-five national finish under head coach Mike Small since the current format was adopted in 2009. Illini Men’s Golf selected for NCAA Stanford Regional May 2, 2024 9:15 am The Orange and Blue have now qualified for each of the last 16 NCAA regionals, and will make their 19th appearance overall. Coach Mike Small has led the Illini to five NCAA Regional titles. Illini Men’s Golf selected top seed at NCAA Bath Regional May 4, 2023 9:30 am The men's golf program, coming off its conference-record eighth consecutive Big Ten Championship, is set to travel to the NCAA Regional in Bath, Mich. The Orange and Blue have now qualified for each of the last 15 NCAA Regionals.