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University of Illinois Athletics
- Jakucionis and Riley Selected Back-to-Back in First Round of 2025 NBA Draft Jun 26, 2025History was made for Fighting Illini Basketball on Wednesday night, as Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley became the first-ever one-and-done players for the Illinois program.
- Illinois Announces Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Jun 24, 2025This is the ninth Hall of Fame class and includes one coach and representatives from basketball, football, baseball, track and field, swimming and diving and softball.
- Jakucionis, Cho, Wullschleger Named Illinois Freshman of the Year Jun 23, 2025Kasparas Jakucionis, Chloe Cho, and Melissa Wullschleger are the 2024-25 Illinois Freshmen of the Year.
- Illinois to Host Texas Tech on Nov. 11 Jun 6, 2025Illinois hosts Texas Tech Nov. 11 at State Farm Center in the first-ever meeting between the programs.
- Illini Student-Athletes Celebrate Graduation Weekend May 17, 2025During the 2024-25 academic year, a total of 132 current and former Fighting Illini student-athletes will earn degrees from the University of Illinois.
- Crocker Joins Illini Staff as Assistant Coach May 16, 2025Illinois head coach Brad Underwood announced Thursday the hiring of Camryn Crocker as assistant coach. A former Ivy League player at Penn, Crocker brings a decade of coaching experience to the Fighting Illini staff, most recently as an assistant at Colgate.
- Underwood Set for Contract Extension May 13, 2025Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has agreed to a new six-year contract through the end of the 2030-31 season, Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Tuesday. The agreement is pending University of Illinois Board of Trustees approval at its meeting May 22.
- Illinois to Play Alabama Nov. 19 at United Center May 9, 2025Ticket sales information will be announced when available.
- Illinois Signs Mirkovic May 5, 2025Head coach Brad Underwood announced Monday that David Mirkovic has signed a Big Ten Athletics Aid Agreement with the University of Illinois.
- Big Ten Announces 2025-26 Conference Opponents Apr 29, 2025The Big Ten has revealed a breakdown of all 18 schools' conference opponents for the 2025-26 men's basketball season.
