When Illinois freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis encountered his first rough patch of the season, the effect it had on his ...

It's the oldest play in the book. Even after just two games, it should be expected that if any Illinois player were able to ...

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Basketball has obviously made massive leaps worldwide and has brought elite-level talent into college basketball this season.

Freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis stacked up 12 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds as Illinois pulled away for a 90 ...

Illinois (3-0) played Oakland (1-2) on Wednesday night in Champaign. The Illini had a wide range of performances in the ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis, left, and Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr. both go up for a rebound on Wednesday night ...

Terrence Shannon Jr. getting to the free-throw line was a significant part of the Illinois offense last season. The now-former Illini guard set single-season highs with 276 free-throw attempts and 221 ...

The 2024-25 college basketball season has officially kicked off, and there have already been changes inside the AP Top 25, as ...

Illinois picked up its second win of the season against an in-state opponent with a 90-58 win over SIUE on Friday night.

As key names in an impressive freshman class, BYU’s Egor Demin and Illinois’ Kasparas Jakucionis have quickly solidified themselves as two of the more promising playmakers for the 2025 NBA Draft.

Nov. 8—CHAMPAIGN — Five players in double figures and a near triple-double from Kasparas Jakucionis helped Illinois finish off the opening week of the season with another win against an Ohio ...