en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball News https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/news The men's Illinois basketball program is certainly a cast of characters who love to have fun when they're in front of a microphone. The Illini, who retained fi Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:01:26 GMT Kellen Sherman https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57895341 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57895341 false false Illinois misses out on five-star guard NaVorro Bowman Jr. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:14:33 GMT SCOTT RICHEY\nsrichey@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57894947 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57894947 false false Green continues to build on success at Illinois. ... How many rebounds did new Illinois Hall of Famer James Augustine have? ... Illini volleyball back in action tonight at Marquette. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT MATT DANIELS\nmdaniels@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57894451 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57894451 false false Jim Cornelison, just announced as the special "National Anthem" performer for Saturday's Illini-Duke game, joined the GTPS Insurance-powered "News-Gazette Radio" earlier this year. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:24:39 GMT JEFF D https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57891978 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57891978 false false Illinois avoided the need for judicial intervention with 2026-27 team Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:43:12 GMT SCOTT RICHEY\nsrichey@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57891633 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57891633 false false Expectations remain high for Estonian guard in his first season in Illinois Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:43:07 GMT SCOTT RICHEY\nsrichey@news-gazette.com https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57891632 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57891632 false false Brad Underwood commented on David Mirkovic's recovery, a recent hurdle for Tomislav Ivisic and an injury for Zvonimir Ivisic Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:28:11 GMT Jackson Langendorf https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57891021 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57891021 false false Thursday brought some bad recruiting news to the men’s Illinois basketball program. The hope for the future was to land every single five-star recruit who was r Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:36:43 GMT Rees Woodcock https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57890457 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57890457 false false Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner preview Illinois vs. Duke with a six-pack of questions Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:12:04 GMT Jeremy Werner https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57888564 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57888564 true false https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTe7YqhLOwQ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:00:30 GMT larryilliniguys-com https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57888419 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57888419 false false Illinois head coach Bret Bielema gives his final press conference ahead of Thursday's game against Duke. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:55:48 GMT Illini Inquirer: Illinois on 247Sports https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57885863 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57885863 false false CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — On Tuesday, the Illini men’s basketball team teamed up with the Kiwanis Club to host a banquet. While this meant celebrating the start of a new athletics season and making a difference in the Champaign-Urbana community, it also meant that Illini fans would get eyes on some of their favorite players for […] Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:21:35 GMT Cooper O'Kelly https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57885364 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57885364 false false Illinois transfer Stefan Vaaks delivered a blunt message about leaving Providence as he prepares to join a national contender. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:18:45 GMT Rodney Knuppel https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57883795 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57883795 false false There won’t be any concerns now about Tomislav Ivisic playing a third and final season in Champaign. After as student visa issue delayed his arrival on campus this summer, Ivisic is back at the university. He spent part of the summer in Croatia, but wasn’t able to get back as early as he expected. “It’s […] Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:05:25 GMT Stephen Cohn https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57882927 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/illinois-fighting-illini-basketball/articles/57882927 false false