The Champaign Room
Kasparas Jakucionis was worth every penny
Mar 30 · Drew PastorekAnother entertaining-yet-confounding season has come to a close.
…Illini fans don’t seem to care. TCR // David Pollak Filed under: Kasparas Jakucionis was worth every penny Another entertaining-yet-confounding season has come to a…
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247 Sports
Werner Mailbag How to build the Illini roster this offseason Rating health of Illini programs KJs stock
Mar 28 · Jeremy WernerThis article may be behind a paywall
$Illini Inquirer publisher Jeremy Werner answers VIP member questions about Illinois basketball, Illini football and more.
…popularity & constant "1 and done" status all season? Asking for a friend:) Kasparas Jakucionis had a rough last month. None of us here have pretended otherwise. His draft…
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March Madness
Watch top highlights from Illinois freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis during his 2025 March Madness run to the second round.
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Fan Nation
Illinois Basketball's Tomislav Ivisic on What Comes Next
Mar 26 · Steven GreenbergIf the Illini can keep the 7-1 center in the fold, he could be the biggest piece of next season's Illinois basketball puzzle.
…Sieu-Imagn Images In this story: MILWAUKEE — Illinois freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis sat before his locker with a glazed look in his eyes after Kentucky bounced the…
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A massive offseason awaits Brad Underwood and Illinois
Mar 25 · Greg.TerryWhat the Illini need to do to become a Final Four contender this time next year.
…about next year’s Illini, let’s go ahead and say goodbye to Will Riley and Kasparas Jakucionis. Enjoy the NBA, fellas, and make us proud. Thanks boys Matt Krohn-Imagn Images…
Chicago Tribune
‘Speed dating’ begins for Illinois coach Brad Underwood as the college basketball transfer portal opens
Mar 25 · Colleen KaneThe NCAA basketball transfer portal opened less than 24 hours after Kentucky eliminated Illinois in the NCAA Tournament second round.
…in the immediate aftermath of the loss to Kentucky. Lithuanian freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis and Canadian freshman forward Will Riley are both potential first-round NBA…
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Writing Illini
Early projected Illinois basketball starting lineup for the 2025-26 season
Mar 25 · Rees WoodcockIt was a tough way to end the 2024-25 season, but with the conclusion of the current campaign, it is time to look at what lies ahead for the Illinois basketball.
…. Illinois needs a backup point guard for next season. We are going to lose Kasparas Jakucionis without a doubt, so the Illini need to scoop up someone who can spell Boswell.…
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Tough ending for Illini freshmen potential oneanddones Jakucionis Riley Were better for having them
Mar 24 · Jeremy WernerThis article may be behind a paywall
$Jakucionis and Riley were two of the most productive freshmen in Illinois history but struggled in a season-ending loss to Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.
…— nine of which were committed by Illinois' potential one-and-done duo of Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley — and that was the difference in the game. For all the great…
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Lexington Herald Ledger
Kentucky has something no one else does. And he went off Sunday. ‘It was magical to watch’
Mar 24 · Ben RobertsIt’s true that Koby Brea has stepped up his defensive game in recent weeks.
…into his own hands. It started on the wing, where Brea juked Illinois freshman Kasparas Jakucionis all over creation — as Brandon Garrison waited patiently with the ball — and…
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Journal Star
What's next for Illinois basketball? Transfer portal, NBA, recruiting and more
Mar 24 · Wes HuettIllinois basketball finished the 2024-25 season in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32.
…they are slated to be selected, according to various internet mock drafts: Kasparas Jakucionis The numbers: 6-foot-6, 205-pound guard, averaged 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.8…
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The News-Gazette
Starting 5: Illinois vs. Kentucky
Mar 24 · JOEY WRIGHT jwright@news-gazette.comIllini nation in full force at Fiserv Forum.
…He’s had plenty to cheer for throughout the 2024-25 season, with the likes of Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley leading the Illini to their sixth NCAA tournament win since 2021…
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Fox Sports
March Madness Day 4 heroes: Seniors ruled the day, but a freshman stole the show
Mar 24 · @foxsportsFive upperclassmen showed the importance experience plays in March Madness, but it was freshman Derik Queen who made the biggest play of the NCAA Tournament.
…had a clear plan on offense against Illinois, which was to pick on Illini guard Kasparas Jakucionis. Each of Kentucky's guards took advantage of Jakucionis, but senior Koby Brea,…
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3 Key Numbers From Illinois' Loss to Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament
Mar 24 · Jackson LangendorfThe Illini struggled to take care of the ball and connect on their threes in a season-ending loss to the Wildcats.
…the right place at the right time for) yet another Illini turnover. Lead guard Kasparas Jakucionis committed six turnovers and had just two assists in what may have been his…
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Photos: No. 3 seed Kentucky defeats No. 6 seed Illinois in the men’s NCAA Tournament
Mar 24 · Armando L. SanchezAn Illinois men’s basketball team that was inconsistent for stretches this season stumbled out of the gate against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament second round and never quite found its groov….
…Milwaukee. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Illinois Fighting Illini guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) goes up for a shot during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats in…
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