Illinois coach Brad Underwood had every reason to feel total contentment after his team's 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue on ...

this time over No. 18 Purdue. The 88-80 victory gave Illinois basketball its 20th of the year. Riding a three-game winning ...

After a stirring 93-73 win at Michigan on Sunday, coach Brad Underwood told his team it ... one last regular-season game to go – against Purdue at State Farm Center on Friday – before the ...

CHAMPAIGN — Friday night's closing time triumph against No. 18 Purdue felt like a monumental moment for this Illini basketball team. Carrying momentum into postseason play is always a big deal.

Illinois coach Brad Underwood is the 14th highest-paid coach ... Underwood is behind Tom Izzo of Michigan State, UCLA's Mick Cronin and Purdue's Matt Painter. The Southeastern Conference has ...