Opening night for the women’s Illinois basketball team went off without a hitch. The first half for the Illini wasn’t bad, but the defense struggled a bit. I at ...

No. 17 Illinois absolutely dominated a severely outmatched Jackson State squad on Monday night in Champaign, winning 113-55.

The Illini's roster is ultra-skilled and shooting-heavy, yet their greatest team strength may be in a category mostly tied to ...

One of the great privileges of working at WDWS these last 25 years has been the opportunity to be on the air regularly with News-Gazette legend Loren Tate. Now, believe me: Loren is too humble to ...

There aren't as many newcomers in Champaign this season, but there are still plenty of freshmen, transfers and international ...

While the men’s team started the season off well on Monday night, the women’s Illinois basketball team is set to start their run on Tuesday. The Illini are comi ...

Nate Oats has been seeking a rim protector for Alabama basketball. In the win over North Dakota, he found one in Aiden ...

Without overreacting to one game against a SWAC opponent, it was hard not to be impressed by the results in the Illini's ...

Monday night was opening night for Mizzou, SLU and Illinois men’s basketball and all three schools came away with wins. Mizzou played at Howard and won 88-67. Anthony Robinson led the Tigers in ...

The 2025-26 college basketball season began on Monday, and among the staggering 2,631 players who entered the transfer portal ...

Orange Krush members cheer on a made three-pointer Monday night as the 17th-ranked Illini men’s basketball team tipped off ...

After shooting 45.9% from behind the arc and showcasing their physicality on defense and on the glass, Illinois opened their 2025-26 campaign with an 113-55 thrashing over Jackson State Monday, Nov. 3 ...