Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood had key questions to answer for the second straight game, losing to Maryland at home Thursday night.
Tomislav Ivisic is out with mono, and now Brad Underwood and Illinois will have to go on without him for a while.
Morez Johnson Jr., the 2024 Illinois Mr. Basketball from Thornton, received his second career start for No. 17 Illinois on Sunday.
The Illini desperately missed their big man against Maryland, but there is no timeline yet for Ivisic's return
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood expresses frustration with Big Ten officiating, citing a drop in free throw rates during conference play.
The Illini crashed the boards and hit the floor to scrap their way to an 83-74 win over the Wildcats in Champaign
After the game, Illinois head coach Brad Underwood, who is a great friend of Tom Izzo’s, spoke to the media about the game. As always, he was complimentary of Izzo and his squad, but also frustrated about the fouls called on his star point guard Kasparas Jakucionis.
Illinois basketball is going to be a man down once again on Sunday against Northwestern. The last few weeks have been quite the roller coaster. The Illini were
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood got honest after the ugly loss to Maryland at home on Thursday night.
Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic will miss his second game against Northwestern due to mononucleosis, following his absence in the Maryland game.
It was the Illini's ninth straight win at State Farm Center against the Wildcats, who haven't swept a season series since 1966.
The debate has raged on social media about whether or not MSU is the better team or if it just got a favorable whistle at the Breslin Center that Sunday afternoon. No matter what conclusion anyone comes to,