Illinois Rumors & News

ESPN "Illinois junior Kofi Cockburn will enter the 2022 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility. "I'm closing one of the most amazing chapters of my life," Cockburn told ESPN on Wednesday. "I'm proud of what we accomplished in college, but..." April 20

A Sea of Blue "Former Kentucky Wildcats signee Skyy Clark has found his next home, as the 5-star guard has committed to the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Louisville Cardinals, USC Trojans, Maryland Terrapins, Tennessee Volunteers and Washington..." April 08

Larry Brown Sports "Illinois coach Brad Underwood fumed about what he felt was a game-changing technical foul call in his team’s NCAA Tournament loss on Sunday. Illinois freshman RJ Melendez was called for a technical foul for hanging on the rim too long after a dunk with just under nine..." March 21

For The Win "The officiating in college basketball has been an issue throughout this men’s NCAA tournament, and that trend continued once again during Sunday’s second-round matchup between Illinois and Houston. We saw officials basically penalize Illinois’ R.J. Melendez for..." March 20

Larry Brown Sports "Kelvin Sampson unleashed his inner party animal after clinching a berth in the Sweet 16 this weekend. Sampson’s Houston Cougars defeated Illinois on Sunday in their Round of 32 game.  " March 20

Clutch Points "The Indiana Hoosiers are most likely back in the NCAA Tournament after beating Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. Former New York Knicks head coach and current Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson was as excited about the victory as anyone, as he uttered a word that..." March 11

Arizona Desert Swarm "On the cusp of its first Pac-12 title since 2018, Arizona has just landed a player who could help it win future titles. 5-star point guard Kylan Boswell has committed to the Wildcats, picking them over Illinois and UNLV. " February 28

USA Today "Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood was ejected during the Illini's 86-83 loss to Ohio State Thursday.  Appearing upset with the referees, Underwood exploded with emotion, yelling and pointing towards the court. " February 25

Bleacher Report "NBC is reportedly planning to pursue Big Ten media rights when the conference's contract with Fox and ESPN expires in 2023. Michael McCarthy and Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports reported rights fees could reach up to $1.1 billion per year. “If..." February 17