John Groce will return as Illinois’ head coach next season, athletics director Josh Whitman announced Saturday. The Illini have not made the NCAA Tournament since the 2012-13 season, Groce’s first year with the program. They will likely miss the Big Dance for the third straight…
CHICAGO — The good news for Illinois fans if they will not have to sweat on Selection Sunday. The bad news is there will be no tension because everybody knowns the Fighting Illini are NIT bound for the second straight year under coach John Groce. Illinois entered…
Junior guard Aaron Cosby and Illinois have decided to part ways, the school announced Friday. Cosby, a 6-foot-3 guard who transferred to Illinois from Seton Hall, was averaging 7.8 points per game in his first season with the Illini. He had started 13 of the…
Illinois guard Rayvonte Rice gave his team Braggin’ Rights for the third straight year with this buzzer-beater Saturday:
The start of the Big Ten season is just a few weeks away, so here’s a look at where the 14 teams in the league are stacking up so far. 1. Wisconsin (8-1) Wisconsin’s only loss is to Duke, and the Badgers already have several…
1. Illinois (6-1). Last week: 1 Illinois picked up its first loss at Miami (Fla.) but bounced back with a win against American. The Illini have the opportunity for a huge win Tuesday against Villanova at the Jimmy V Classic. 2. DePaul (6-1). Last week: 3…
1. Illinois (6-0). Last week: 1 Illinois defeated Indiana State and Baylor to win the Las Vegas Invitational. The Illini have another tough matchup Tuesday at Miami (Fla.). 2. Northwestern (5-1). Last week: 2 Northwestern struggled with a poor opponent but won again when it beat…
Illinois coach John Groce signed three freshman and a junior college prospect to his 2015 recruiting class Wednesday, the school announced. D.J. Williams and Jalen Coleman lead the class as top-100 freshmen. Shooting guard Aaron Jordan is also a touted recruit, and junior college forward…
Non-conference scheduling always plays a key role when March comes around in terms of NCAA Tournament bids and seeding. There are 10 Big Ten teams capable of making the Big Dance, but in order for all of those teams to actually have a shot they…
1. Illinois Illinois is the only team in the state with a truly good chance at making the 2015 NCAA Tournament. The Illini return shooting guards Rayvonte Rice and Kendrick Nunn as well as big man Nnanna Egwu. In transfers Ahmad Starks (Oregon State) and Aaron Cosby (Seton Hall), the Illini…
