GAVIN GOOD
Illinois coach Brad Underwood applaudds before the team's NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Shannon’s surge rallies Illinois past No. 21 Northwestern

By Gavin Good Feb. 23, 2023 11:57 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. shook off a slow start in his return from

Illinois coach Brad Underwood reacts to a call made by referee Courtney Green during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Hawkins, Illinois shut out No. 24 Rutgers for 10 mins in win

By Gavin Good Feb. 11, 2023 05:58 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins scored 18 points and Illinois held No. 24

Alabama A&M's Brandon Powell, center, reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Mayer scores 21 to lead No. 18 Illini past Alabama A&M 68-47

By Gavin Good Dec. 17, 2022 06:41 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Matthew Mayer scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds to

Penn State guard Myles Dread shoots as Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. Penn St. won 74-59. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Funk, Dread hot from 3 as Penn State beats No. 17 Illinois

By Gavin Good Dec. 10, 2022 02:10 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andrew Funk and Myles Dread combined for 11 3-pointers to give

Syracuse's Mounir Hima grabs a rebound during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Hawkins has triple-double, No. 16 Illinois thumps Syracuse

By Gavin Good Nov. 29, 2022 09:58 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for

Illinois' Dain Dainja (42) lays the ball up as Lindenwood's Remy Lemovou (42) and Cam Burrell (5) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Clark, Melendez lead Illinois in 92-59 rout of Lindenwood

By Gavin Good Nov. 25, 2022 10:59 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Skyy Clark scored a career-high 19 points, RJ Melendez had a

Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. reaches for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Monmouth, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Shannon scores 30 as No. 19 Illinois routs Monmouth 103-65

By Gavin Good Nov. 14, 2022 11:37 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. had a career-high 30 points and eight

Illinois' Dain Dainja (42) gets in the face of Kansas City's Tyler Andrews after a shot by Kansas City's RayQuawndis Mitchell was blocked during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Dainja dominates as No. 23 Illinois tops Kansas City, 86-48

By Gavin Good Nov. 11, 2022 11:22 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Dain Dainja scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead

Illinois' Coleman Hawkins (33) shoots as Eastern Illinois' Jermaine Hamlin (34) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Shannon scores 24 as Illinois beats Eastern Illinois 87-57

By Gavin Good Nov. 07, 2022 11:37 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points and Coleman Hawkins had

FILE - Illinois coach Brad Underwood gestures during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. Underwood has added transfers and freshmen who could make the Illini very dangerous the second half of the season. (AP Photo/Michael Allio, File)
No. 23 Illini look to new faces for deeper postseason run

By Gavin Good Oct. 19, 2022 03:31 PM EDT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois coach Brad Underwood believes a new crop of talent

Illinois fans storm the court at the conclusion of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa, Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
No. 20 Illinois beats No. 24 Iowa for share of Big Ten title

By Gavin Good Mar. 06, 2022 10:16 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — No. 20 Illinois locked up a share of the Big Ten regular

Illinois' Andre Curbelo passes the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Penn State Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Williams helps No. 20 Illinois to 60-55 win over Penn State

By Gavin Good Mar. 03, 2022 09:35 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Da’Monte Williams made four 3-pointers on his way to a season

Illinois coach Brad Underwood talks with Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann before an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
No. 22 Ohio State ekes out 86-83 win over No. 15 Illinois

By Gavin Good Feb. 25, 2022 12:01 AM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Freshman Malaki Branham scored 31 points to lift No. 22 Ohio

Illinois' RJ Melendez (15) shoots as Northwestern's Ryan Greer defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
No. 13 Illini survive scare against Northwestern, 73-66

By Gavin Good Feb. 13, 2022 04:40 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help

Cockburn leads No. 18 Illinois past No. 11 Wisconsin, 80-67

By Gavin Good Feb. 02, 2022 11:32 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn had 37 points and 12 rebounds and No. 18

Illinois guard RJ Melendez (15) goes up to shoot against Northwestern guards Chase Audige, second from left, and Boo Buie, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Cockburn returns, leads No. 24 Illini past Northwestern

By Gavin Good Jan. 29, 2022 07:10 PM EST
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn returned from a concussion and scored 22 points

Purdue's Zach Edey (15) and Illinois' Kofi Cockburn vie for position under the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Stefanovic, No. 4 Purdue top No. 17 Illinois in double OT

By Gavin Good Jan. 17, 2022 03:29 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at

Michigan coach Juwan Howard signals during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)
Cockburn, Frazier lead No. 25 Illinois over Michigan 68-53

By Gavin Good Jan. 15, 2022 01:08 AM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 21 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to

Villanova guard Justin Moore, left, shoots against DePaul guard Javon Freeman-Liberty during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chicago, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Gillespie has 28, lifts No. 19 Villanova over DePaul 79-64

By Gavin Good Jan. 08, 2022 05:03 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — Collin Gillespie scored a season-high 28 points, and No. 19 Villanova

Arizona center Christian Koloko (35) dunks between Illinois center Kofi Cockburn, left, and guard Da'Monte Williams during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
No. 11 Arizona stays undefeated with 83-79 win at Illinois

By Gavin Good Dec. 11, 2021 07:43 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — No. 11 Arizona used tough defense to outlast Illinois 83-79 on