With the league's men’s basketball national title drought at 25 years and the women’s slump at 26, Editor Jeff D'Alessio took ...

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The Illinois basketball team is back in the NCAA tournament once again. When the Illini tip-off on Friday night, it will mark ...

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Illinois enters the NCAA Tournament at 21-12 after losing in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, looking to regain the ...

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Illinois men’s basketball scheduled a difficult slate of non-conference games, in addition to its usual Big Ten gauntlet, in ...