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Illini basketball dominates early-season coverage as Quentin Coleman rises on draft boards and No. 3 Illinois routs Penn.
Illinois star David Mirković faces a dual medical setback just as the college basketball season begins, impacting the team's title aspirations.
The #3 ranked Illinois basketball team faces a wave of injuries following a narrow 95-91 exhibition loss to Baylor.
Illinois men's basketball opens its 2026-27 season with an exhibition game against Cincinnati at Fifth Third Arena.