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The Illinois baseball program found some success in the 2026 MLB draft, as left-handed pitcher Zach Bates was picked in round 20 by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ba ...

We are now three games into the NBA Summer League, and Keaton Wagler continues to navigate his way through the new terrain. Game one was a shock to the system f ...

Despite having some bad seasons in the past, there are a lot of players who entered the Illinois football program with high praise. The Illini have pulled in a ...

Former Illinois basketball wing Will Riley was poised to be a major part of Brad Underwood's roster before he declared for the 2025 NBA draft. Riley, a product ...

The past 10 years of Illinois basketball has been pretty special, as we have risen from the ashes. This program was going nowhere before Brad Underwood took ove ...

When people think of Illinois players from last season playing in the NBA, immediately everyone's mind thinks of Keaton Wagler, the No. 5 overall pick in the 20 ...

It is fun to see the overreaction from Keaton Wagler's first NBA Summer League game. Wagler did something in game one of his career in the professional ranks th ...

Recruiting for the Illinois football program has seen its ups and downs over the last 10 years. There have been some big-time recruits commit to the Illini but ...

Brad Underwood continues to scour the in-state recruiting scene to help build the Illinois basketball program. Underwood, who is entering his 10th season with t ...

We are now a few days into the NBA Summer League main event, and Keaton Wagler is looking to wash out the bad taste in the mouth. The first game we saw the form ...