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Illinois closed its time on the East Coast with a road sweep over Rutgers on Saturday night at Jersey Mike's Arena. The Fighting Illini are now 5-1 in conference play, their best start since 2011. 

On the final drive of the game, quarterback Luke Altmyer marched the Illini 51 yards down the field to put Olano 41 yards away from a game winning field goal. As time expired, Olano split the sticks giving Illinois its fourth win of the season, 34-32. 

Now on a three-match winning streak, the Fighting Illini improved to 2-0 in Big Ten contests and 7-4 overall after defeating the Boilermakers away from home. 

Fighting Illini softball rallied to score three runs in the seventh inning and walked it off on Eileen Donahue's solo home run to pick up the 5-4 win over the Spartans on Sunday. 

Illinois baseball (18-11, 7-5) shutout Maryland (14-18, 3-9), 11-0 in seven innings over the weekend. The Fighting Illini have now won four-straight contests, their longest winning streak of the season, and improved to 8-1at home.

At the plate, the Fighting Illini were paced by Eileen Donahue, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a home run, a walk and two RBI. Stevie Meade compiled a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 3-for-5 with two RBI. 

With the win, [8] Illinois advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday, with the Illini set to take on the winner of [1] No. 5 Texas and [16] William & Mary. 

Illinois baseball (11-7) concluded its five-game homestand with an 8-6 victory over Indiana State (9-12) Tuesday at Illinois Field. Junior infielder Jack Zebig went 3-for-4 with three runs, a home run, three RBI and a walk.

Lucas Byrd etches his name into the record book as the program's 79th Big Ten Champion all-time, the fourth most from any school in conference history. 

Illinois pulled away in the second half to take down No. 15 Michigan on the road, 93-73, on Sunday afternoon. Four Fighting Illini scorers finished in double figures as the Illini claimed their ninth-consecutive win over the Wolverines.

A balanced scoring night saw Illinois return to the win column with an 81-61 home victory over Iowa at State Farm Center on Tuesday night. Tomislav Ivisic led the scoring with 22 points.

The Fighting Illini used a six-run eighth inning to rally past Abilene Christian  on Sunday to win their first series of spring baseball. The Illini return to Texas Friday for a three-game set with Texas State in San Marcos. 

Illinois never trailed and fended off a late UCLA rally to secure an 83-78 win over the Bruins at State Farm Center on Tuesday night. Jakucionis, Ivisic, Boswell, and Riley all scored in double digits.

Illinois earned its fifth-straight road win and sixth-consecutive victory overall with a 74-51 triumph over Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon. The Illini improve to 19-5 overall and 9-4 in Big Ten play this season.

Illinois trailed by as many as 11 points five minutes into the second half but outscored the Buckeyes 46-27 over the final 15 minutes to secure the win. Will Riley and Kylan Boswell combined for 13 points in the team's late run.

With three lead changes in the final 60 seconds, Genesis Bryant knocked down two free throws with six seconds remaining to give the  Illini their first-ever win against the Terrapins and third win against a ranked team this season. 

At the close of overtime, with Rutgers looking to tie, McKenzie blocked a 3-point attempt before the Illini sealed the victory from the free throw line. Illinois will close its two-game road trip against Maryland on Sunday afternoon.

Illinois hits the road to take on Nebraska on Thursday night. The opening tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on FS1 from the Cornhuskers' Pinnacle Bank Arena. 

For the first time this season, five scorers finished in double figures for the Orange and Blue, who never trailed in the contest and improved to 14-5 overall and 4-4 in conference play this season. 

The Illini led by as many as 31 points en route to their largest road win against the Hoosiers in program history, 94-69. Despite missing the last two games, Kasparas Jakucionis finished with 21 points.

Four Illini finished in double figures in the victory over the Hawkeyes. Kendall Bostic secured her 10th double-double of the season, registering 17 points and 14 rebounds. She also had three assists, two steals, and two blocks.  

No. 13 Illinois earned its fifth-consecutive victory and its fourth-straight Big Ten win with a 91-52 win over Penn State on Wednesday night. Three Illini scorers finished with at least 20 points - Ben Humrichous, Morez Johnson Jr. and Tre White.

Illini Football picked up their 10th win of the 2024 season, equaling the program single-season record and securing 10 victories for the first time since 2001. Josh McCray was named game MVP with two rushing touchdowns.

No. 22 Illinois completed its West Coast road trip with a hard-fought 81-77 win over Washington at Alaska Airlines Arena on Sunday afternoon. 

The victory marked the Fighting Illini's first road win over a top-10 team since 2021, surpassing the 100-point scoring mark away from home for the first time since 2016.

Illinois closed the calendar year with a dominant 117-64 win over Chicago State on Sunday. The Illini surpassed the 100-point mark for the second time this season in their final home nonconference game of the season.

The Fighting Illini went 22-for-23 from the free-throw line and took advantage of their dominance on the glass by scoring 13 second-chance points on 12 offensive boards. The Illini won the overall rebounding battle, 42-30. 

The Illini used big scoring runs in the second and third quarters to secure a 73-50 victory over Southern Indiana at State Farm Center on Sunday. It was their 50th win under third-year head coach Shauna Green.

Now 6-0 at home this season, the Illini had three scorers finish in double figures as they posted their 10th home victory in a row. Adalia McKenzie led scoring with 23 points; Kendall Bostic had her sixth double-double of the season. 

Illinois fended off a late Badger rally to secure its first Big Ten win of the season with an 86-80 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin at State Farm Center on Tuesday night. 

No. 21 Illinois pulled out a gritty 68-55 road win over Canisius on Monday night in Fighting Illini head coach Shauna Green's return to her alma mater. 

Illinois (9-3, 6-3 B1G) won nine or more regular-season games for the eighth time in program history - the first time since 2007, when Illinois finished the regular season ranked at #15.   

Illinois cruised to a 92-34 victory over Little Rock at State Farm Center on Monday night in the team's final home non-conference game ahead of the start of Big Ten play. 

Illinois (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) is coming off a 38-31 win at Rutgers, ahead of Saturday's trip to Wrigley Field to take on Northwestern (11 a.m. CT, BTN). 

The No. 12 Illinois wrestling team won their home opening dual over No. 6 Missouri, 23-14, on Thursday, improving to 4-0 for the first time since the 2020-21 season. 

No. 23-ranked Fighting Illini Women's Basketball continued its strong start to the season with a dominant 84-37 win over Eastern Illinois at State Farm Center on Thursday night. 

The Illini used a strong defensive showing to move to  defeat Marquette, 65-53, at State Farm Center on Sunday night. After scoring only one point in the first half, Genesis Bryant poured in 15 points across the final 20 minutes.

Illinois cruised to a 112-67 win in its season opener against Eastern Illinois at State Farm Center on Monday night. Five different Illini scored in double figures, including a team-leading 31-point performance from freshman Will Riley.

In Sunday's victory over Iowa, Raina Terry paced the Illini with 18 kills. Her 22.5 points in the match gave her 2,311.5 for her career, a new program record. She also became the third B1G player to achieve 200 aces in the rally scoring era. 

Illinois (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) is off to a 6-1 start for the second time in Bret Bielema's four seasons at Illinois after a 21-7 win against No. 24 Michigan on Saturday afternoon in the Memorial Stadium Rededication game.

The Illini improved to 13-5 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. The Orange and Blue hit .302 in the match, amassing 39 kills. They had 39 assists as well, with Brooke Mosher leading the way with 23 of those. 

Illinois volleyball took down Indiana in straight sets at Huff Hall on Wednesday night. The Fighting Illini improved to 12-5 overall and 4-3 in conference play. 

Illinois took down Purdue in overtime, 50-49, on Saturday to remain undefeated at home this season. This week's game against #24 Michigan will be the first AP Top 25 ranked vs. ranked game at Memorial Stadium since 2000.  

Illinois volleyball took down Northwestern in four sets at Huff Hall on Sunday afternoon. The Fighting Illini improved to 9-5 this year with a 1-3 Big Ten record.

The Illini became the first team in the nation with two AP Top 25 wins and improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2011. Illinois moved to 3-0 in overtime games under head coach Bret Bielema. 

Illinois is in the top 25 for the first time since 2022. The Illini have knocked off Eastern Illinois, #19 Kansas, and Central Michigan to start the season 3-0 for the first time since 2011.

Terry led the Fighting Illini (6-0) with 73 kills and a 4.29 kills-per-set average last week. She paced the team in kills during three matches, including a pair of 20-plus kill performances at the Cyclone Invitational. 

Illinois football took down No. 19 Kansas in front of a sold-out Memorial Stadium crowd behind a fourth-quarter comeback and three interceptions from the Illini defense. 

Illinois football cruised to victory in its 2024 season opener, taking down EIU in a 45-0 shutout at Memorial Stadium on Thursday night. 

The Illini's win completed the series sweep of Purdue and put an exclamation point on the program's outright Big Ten championship, clinched by Nebraska's loss to Michigan State earlier in the day.