Former Notre Dame football safety Houston Griffith gets a promotion with Illinois as he is now an assistant defensive backs coach.

The Illini have played three straight games without 7-foot-1, 255-pound sophomore center Tomislav Ivisic, who's out indefinitely with mononucleosis. He's the team's second-leading scorer at 13 points per game and the top rebounder at 8.5 per game. The 6-9, 255-pound Morez Johnson Jr. has been starting in Ivisic's place.

We've seen our fair share of heated city meetings, but nothing quite like this. Things went totally left at a meeting in the Thornton Township in Illinois.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Brice Williams scored eight points in overtime and finished with 27 as Nebraska ended a six-game losing streak with an 80-74 win over No. 18 Illinois on Thursday night. The Huskers (13-8, 3-7 Big Ten) never trailed while knocking off a third ranked opponent in the same season for the first time since 2013-14.

In Bleacher Report's latest NBA mock draft from Jonathan Wasserman, the Rockets are slated as the 18th pick in the first round. With that pick, they are projected to select Derik Queen from Maryland.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kylan Boswell scored 17 points and had six rebounds to lead No. 17 Illinois over Northwestern 83-74 on Sunday.

Maryland forward Julian Reese is The Associated Press national player of the week in men's college basketball.

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

The start of February means sports fans are all out of excuses — it's time to dive into college basketball. Here are 10 items to get everybody all caught up.

The Chicago Cubs could emerge as potential suitors in the Dylan Cease sweepstakes this winter. The Cubs seem to be all-in for 2025.

The Chicago Cubs have made impactful additions for 2025. They could use another starting pitcher. Is San Diego Padres hurler Michael King a realistic target?

How are those key results moving the projected men’s NCAA tournament field? Here’s a look at Sports Illustrated’s latest projected bracket: On the Bubble Last Four Byes: Ohio State Buckeyes Oklahoma Sooners Georgia Bulldogs San Diego State AztecsLast Four In: Pittsburgh Panthers Texas Longhorns UCF Knights BYU CougarsFirst Four Out: North Carolina Tar Heels Xavier Musketeers Wake Forest Demon Deacons Arizona State Sun DevilsNext Four Out: VCU Rams Indiana Hoosiers North Texas Mean Green SMU MustangsThree SEC teams currently sit among our final eight teams in,