The Fighting Illini were a bit of a disappointment last season, there’s no denying that. After a season filled with hope and promise, Brad Underwood’s bunch ended up fizzling out early in the NCAA Tournament; losing to Mark Pope’s Kentucky Wildcats by a score of 84-75. It was a game filled with COUNTLESS mental errors… read more

Speculation. After a very disappointing end to the season for the Fighting Illini, the word “speculation” has been a popular word surrounding Brad Underwood’s squad. We have been wondering which members of this team would be returning to the school to continue their career in the navy and orange, and which ones would be departing… read more

The University of Illinois Fighting Illini are a few days removed from losing to the Kentucky Wildcats in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, and fans of the orange and blue are still reeling from the dismal defeat. It was a rough game for anyone to watch (let alone play in), as we saw… read more

I needed a few days. After Brad Underwood’s Fighting Illini lost (in DISMAL fashion) to the Kentucky Wildcats in the second round of the NCAA Tournament……I needed some time to cool off. I needed some time to let the actions of Sunday marinate inside of me, so that I didn’t write an article that I… read more

Big Ten Awards Reflects Balance of the Regular Season Gauntlet The 2024-2025 Big Ten Men’s season saw no clear-cut team run away with the conference and the additions of the 4 former Pac 12 schools rounded out some new logistical challenges that schools will improve on for next year. Now let’s take a look at… read more

This team is bad for my health. There, I said it; the ‘Fighting Illini’ out of the University of Illinois are one of those teams that knows how to get under my skin. They know how to push my buttons. They KNOW how to send me on a roller coaster of emotion, that more often… read more

It’s universally recognized that the Southeastern Conference and the Big 10 are the two best conferences in the nation when they took the field at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. However, on Saturday the #20 Illinois Fighting Illini earned bragging rights on the #15 South Carolina Gamecocks winning 21-17 in the first-ever matchup… read more

The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, pits two teams from the nation’s two best college football conferences against one another. The Southeastern Conference’s #15 South Carolina Gamecocks will take on the Big 10’s #20 Illinois Fighting Illini on New Year’s Eve at 3:00 pm ET. Both teams will be missing significant pieces of the… read more

Big Ten Hoops- Holiday Look Around It’s officially the time where college students stress the among the most- Finals Week. As we approach Christmas, most teams will be taking breaks or long gaps between games to knock out their academic responsibilities. This gives us time to dive around the Big Ten Men’s BB standings and… read more

Riley Gowens Starting Pitcher 2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 44 Birmingham Barons Riley Gowens grew up in Libertyville, and went on to play at the University of Illinois prior to being drafted in the ninth round by the Atlanta Braves in 2023. The righthander was assigned to the FCL Braves to begin his… read more