CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood’s Illini are a different team with Kylan Boswell on the court ... better balanced and better on both ends. For seven games, they sought to win with freshman Keaton Wagler the only pure guard. This was especially true in the 92-9... See more
If you heard — prior to Tuesday night’s Bucky Badger invasion at State Farm Center in Champaign — Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard tossing lavish praise toward Illinois, remember: That’s just part of the game. You might recall Tom Izzo calling I... See more
Why say maybe? Why use the cautionary “among the greatest?” The Illinois men’s basketball freshman phenom, Keaton Wagler, topped them all when he spearheaded a spectacular triumph at Purdue on Saturday, cashing the second-most points in Illinois history —... See more
It was difficult to imagine a more lively hot spot than Huff Gym — long before it was Huff Hall — where fans from all corners of the state descended for the annual IHSA basketball tournament.
Consecutive triumphs in the 1940s by Centralia, Paris, Taylorvi... See more