If an aspiring college basketball player wants to play under Brad Underwood's leadership, it's as straightforward as possible.

Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood had a bad feeling ahead of an eventual loss to USC this past Saturday but wants to focus on newly minted No. 19 Illinois finishing 2-0 this week.

If learning from past mistakes was a theme, Brad Underwood has certainly adapted. The post Brad Underwood’s Masterclass Positions Illinois as a March Madness Dark Horse appeared first on EssentiallySports.

S tarting as a freshman in the most challenging position in all of sports in the toughest conference in college football is no easy feat. Even for the most talented freshman, the

Basketball in the Big Ten Conference has always been a challenge. The league is well known to be a gauntlet, and every night, every team will give each other their best shot. That is no different during this 2024-25 season.

So no Kasparas Jakucionis, the star point with a left forearm injury? No crazy student section because they're on break?No problem.No. 13 Illinois smokes Penn S

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood discussed the injury status of guard Kasparas Jakucionis after Wednesday's game. Jakucionis did not play in Illinois' 91-52 win against Penn State on Wednesday due to a left forearm injury.

As Indiana prepares for Illinois, one major factor hangs in the balance. Illinois coach Brad Underwood said Monday he does not know whether star freshman Kasparas Jakucionis will play Tuesday at Indiana.

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No. 13 Illinois looked out of sorts pretty much from the opening tip of Saturday's game in Champaign, where USC pulled off an 82-72 upset and didn't so much mak

Kasparas Jakucionis, left, and the rest of the Illinois men’s basketball team will try to cool off Michigan State with the first-place Spartans on a 10-game winning streak ahead of Sunday’s Big Ten matchup at the Breslin Center in East Lansing,

What followed in the College Football Playoff was somewhat of a surprise, however, as Ohio State demolished Oregon en route to a national title game appearance. That sent the Buckeyes to the No. 1 slot in our final 2024 power rankings. It’s a spot they’ll hold regardless of the result of Monday’s game.