University of Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Basketball
Recent News About University of Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Basketball
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Illinois basketball hosts Oakland seeking third straight win
Illinois is set to conclude its season-opening homestand with a matchup against Oakland on Wednesday night at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
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Will Riley earns Big Ten Freshman of the Week after record-setting debut
Illinois forward Will Riley has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the 2024-25 season, as announced by the conference office.
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Illinois defeats SIUE; Jakucionis ties freshman assist record
Illinois secured a decisive 90-58 victory over SIUE at the State Farm Center, marking their second win of the season against an in-state rival.
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Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn leads Illinois to victory with career-high performance
Sophomore guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn led the Illinois men's basketball team to a commanding victory over Eastern Illinois in their season opener on November 4.
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Illinois hosts SIUE with pregame ring and banner ceremony
Illinois will continue its three-game homestand by hosting SIUE on Friday at 7 p.m. at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
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Illinois hosts SIUE for fourth time; celebrates last year's achievements
The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is set to face the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Cougars on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
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Illinois wins season opener against Eastern Illinois with strong team performance
Illinois secured a decisive 112-67 victory over Eastern Illinois in their season opener at the State Farm Center.
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Illinois prepares for basketball season opener against Eastern Illinois
Illinois is set to begin its 120th season of men's basketball with a matchup against Eastern Illinois on Monday at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
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Illinois athletics unveils new features for men's basketball games
The Division of Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Illinois has announced several changes and enhancements for the upcoming 2024-25 men's basketball season at State Farm Center.
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Illini freshman Will Riley among candidates for 2025 Karl Malone Award
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the 20 candidates for the 2025 Karl Malone Award.
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Tomislav Ivisic cleared to play for Illinois basketball team
Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic has been cleared to play in the upcoming 2024-25 college basketball season.
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Illinois falls short against Ole Miss in charity exhibition game
Illinois faced No. 24 Ole Miss in a charity exhibition game on Sunday afternoon at SJB Pavilion, where they were defeated 91-74.
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Illinois prepares for charity exhibition match against Ole Miss
Illinois is set to face Ole Miss in a charity exhibition game on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the SJB Pavilion in Oxford, Mississippi.
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Illinois men's basketball announces TV schedules for most games
Start times and television designations have been announced for most games in the 2024-25 Illinois Men's Basketball schedule. The Illinois team has a strong following, as indicated by the sellout of public season tickets for the first time in 17 years and student season tickets sold out in a record 26 minutes. Mini-plan tickets are currently available, with single-game sales opening later this month.
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Illinois students sell out basketball tickets for fourth consecutive year
University of Illinois students have once again shown their enthusiasm for the Fighting Illini men's basketball team by purchasing all 3,000 student tickets for the State Farm Center in just 26 minutes. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Orange Krush student season tickets have sold out quickly.
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Big Ten announces full basketball schedule for Illinois' upcoming season
The Big Ten has unveiled its conference basketball schedule, completing the 2024-25 Illinois schedule. The announcement was made live on BTN. Illinois had previously released its non-conference schedule on August 20.
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Illinois men's basketball sells out public season tickets ahead of new season
Public season tickets for the Illinois Men's Basketball team have sold out ahead of the upcoming season at State Farm Center. This follows a successful 2023-24 campaign where the Fighting Illini reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005 and finished ranked sixth in the final AP poll.
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Illinois basketball to face Ole Miss in charity exhibition game
Illinois is set to play a charity exhibition game against Ole Miss as part of their preparations for the 2024-25 season. The game will take place in Oxford, Mississippi, on Sunday, October 27 at 1 p.m. CT.
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Illinois announces men's basketball non-conference schedule including marquee matchups
Illinois has unveiled its non-conference schedule for the upcoming men's basketball season, featuring notable matchups against high-major teams and several NCAA Tournament participants. The schedule includes games against a Final Four team and two Elite Eight teams.
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Illinois faces Arkansas in Thanksgiving Day basketball game
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A Thanksgiving Day men's college basketball game will see Illinois face Arkansas in Kansas City. The match is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 28, at the T-Mobile Center and will be broadcast live at 3 p.m. CT on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.