It was the Illini's ninth straight win at State Farm Center against the Wildcats, who haven't swept a season series since 1966.

Now the Illini head west to Lincoln to take on a struggling Nebraska (12-8, 2-7 Big Ten) squad that has lost six straight. Here are three big questions ahead of Illinois' Big Ten

The bloom is off the rose for these Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten), who went from being underrated by the college basketball illuminati early this season to now arguably underperforming as the expectations around them have risen. The climb up the mountain, as always, gets harder with every subsequent step toward the top.

Analyzing Sunday’s Northwestern at Illinois odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Despite (or maybe because of) their unpredictability, the Illini went back to some old standbys to best the Wildcats on Sunday

The Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) hope to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM

No. 17 Illinois takes on the Northwestern Wildcats after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points in Illinois' 91-70 loss to the Maryland Terrapins.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are one of the youngest teams in the Big Ten, led by freshman sensations Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey. While the first half of the

Bailey scored 24 of his 37 points in the first half as Rutgers picked up a rare road win 79-72 over Northwestern.

The Illinois basketball team is coming off a big win over Northwestern this past Sunday. It was nice to see the Illini give a little payback to the Wildcats aft

Wisconsin basketball still holds a strong position in both KenPom and ESPN BPI after its road loss to Maryland.