Illinois coach Brad Underwood had every reason to feel total contentment after his team's 88-80 win over No. 18 Purdue on Friday in Champaign. But in the post-game press conference, his mood turned when he was asked about an official's call and the aftermath of the play.

Following Illinois' eight-point win Friday night against Purdue to close the regular-season with three-straight wins, coach Brad Underwood shared a suspenseful nugget Saturday regarding the status of star forward Morez Johnson Jr.

Despite railing to beat Purdue for the first time since the onset of the global pandemic, Illinois might take a step back ahead of the Big Ten Tournament.

Congressional hearing? What congressional hearing? All the Illini men's basketball team's coach knows is that the next game is coming.

Illinois basketball head coach Brad Underwood revealed how the Fighting Illini turned their season around the past few games

After a win over Michigan on Sunday, the Illini impressed their coach with their ability to bounce back from a low point

Coming off one of the best seasons in years for Illinois basketball, a lot was expected in 2024-25. For a team that made its first Elite 8 in nearly 20 years, Brad Underwood’s Illini, haven’t quite lived up to their billing this season.

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood watched Saturday night as his team took the worst loss in program history. The Fighting Illini got shellacked by the Duke Blue Devils at Madison Square Garden.

Just this week, head coach Brad Underwood was finally able to hold near full practices. More importantly, the Illini appear to be getting healthy at the right time. The game at Michigan on Sunday followed a 20-point win at home against Iowa.

Nothing went right for Brad Underwood's Illinois team Saturday night as it suffered a historic low – a 110-67 loss to No. 3 Duke at Madison Square Garden.  It was a lackadaisical effort, somewhat better to be seen than explained.

And even though Flagg further showcased he is ready for the next level Saturday in New York City, Illinois coach Brad Underwood made a pitch to convince the projected No. 1 overall pick in this year's NBA draft to stay in college. REQUIRED READING ...

Just over a week ago, Illinois (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten ... over then-No. 15 Michigan at Ann Arbor's Crisler Center, coach Brad Underwood marveled out how far his guys had come in so short a time.