Their long-range game continued to elude the Fighting Illini and their comeback attempt fell short this time. No. 23 Illinois fell behind early, mounted a comeback that saw them take a brief ...

Then it seemed Illinois might flip the script with a concerted interior effort in the second half against the Scarlet Knights ...

Dylan Harper returned to score 28 points, fellow freshman Ace Bailey added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Rutgers beat No. 23 ...

Ace Bailey caught the outlet pass from fellow Chattanooga native Jamichael Davis, and with no Illinois defender in sight, the ...

It just wouldn’t be Illinois sports without an emotional push and pull, right? In a game where Illinois started slow, played ...

Bailey had an impressive sequence in the first half, blocking a three-pointer off the hands of Illinois’ Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn.

Illinois men’s basketball suffered a loss to Rutgers on Wednesday, 82-73. The Illini trailed by 17 just over ten minutes into ...

Dylan Harper racked up 28 points, six rebounds and five assists in his return from a two-game injury absence and Rutgers blew a 17-point lead before coming back to upset No. 23 Illinois 82-73 on ...

Rutgers plays host to Illinois in Big Ten men's basketball action, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J.

After a come-from-behind victory on Sunday against Ohio State, the Illini fell to Rutgers on the road Wednesday 82-73. The ...