The Illini got contributions from all around – including a spectacular breakout from Ben Humrichous – to win big ...

Ben Humrichous scored a season-high 21 points, Morez Johnson Jr. had a career-high 20 points along with 11 rebounds and No.

Illini basketball’s leading scorer will be sidelined in the Wednesday, January 8 game against Penn State, according to ...

A left forearm injury will sideline Illini point guard Jakucionis for Wednesday's game against the Nittany Lions ...

Kasparas Jakucionis had 18 points, six assists and five rebounds as No. 22 Illinois held on to defeat Washington 81-77 on ...

Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by ...

Illinois guard Tre White, left, chats with teammate Kasparas Jakucionis before Wednesday night’s Big Ten home game against ...

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Illinois (11-3, 3-1 in Big Ten play) is currently No. 13 nationally, up nine spots this week after they poured it on Oregon. The 6-foot-6 Jakucionis scored 16 points in 22 minutes of the 109-77 ...

No. 13 Illinois had to take on a frisky Penn State team without star freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis, who is dealing with a forearm injury.

SEATTLE (AP) — Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday.