The Limpin' Illini may look meh, but there's room for optimism after beating Western Carolina
Gift ideas for the Illini fan in your life
Illinois couldn't give fans a win against Notre Dame, but you can give some great stuff to the fan you know.
Our long mid-state nightmare is finally over
Illinois overcame Chicago State and a curse to mercifully end their stretch in Springfield.
Scraping the bottom: Illini lose to Chattanooga
Illini basketball stumbled to its worst start since 1965, so we take a look back at other years that have felt as bad as this one at Illinois.
One and ugh: The sky is not falling
Illinois lost its first season-opener in 16 years on Friday, but a rebound win on Sunday should give fans some relief.
Hard luck on the hardwood: A guide to Illini hoops 2015-16
A comprehensive, but not exhaustive, look at the 2015-16 Illinois men's basketball team and its nonconference schedule.
Simply embarrassing
Illinois played its worst game under John Groce and were quickly blown out of the Big Ten Tournament.
Madness on Madison: Previewing the Big Ten Tourney
Chris looks ahead to the Big Ten tournament, tipping today, and breaks down how Illinois could still make it to the NCAA Tourney.
Illini rally around Rice to beat Huskers
Rayvonte Rice came up big in his final home game to grab a win and get Illinois one step closer to the Tourney.
Threes rain in rout of Northwestern
Illinois shot the lights out in a dominating performance over Northwestern on Saturday.
Last-gasp effort not enough for Illinois
Despite surging late in the game, Illinois could not match Michigan State's toughness on Sunday.
Illini show heart in overtime rally past Michigan
The last 10 minutes of the Michigan game were as good as any the Illini have played this year, which was enough to get a victory on Thursday.
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