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Brad Underwood doesn't want Illinois to have another 21-year Final Four drought, and if he wants to go back next season, portal retention will be key.

The pain of losing in the Final Four is still pretty raw, but Illinois basketball now has to transition quickly into offseason mode. Brad Underwood has done a g ...

The Illinois basketball team came so close to getting to the national championship, only to fall just short to UConn. It was a great game from tip to final horn ...

The hopes of a national championship were dashed on Saturday night, but that doesn't mean Illinois basketball is going anywhere anytime soon. Over the past deca ...

When the final seconds tick down on a season, there is nothing worse than seeing the other team celebrate knowing they are moving, while your season comes to an ...

Coming into the Final Four, UConn was a scary team for the Illinois basketball program. I always thought they were a team that I didn't want the Illini to play.

This season felt magical for Illinois. Brad Underwood wants it to be the expectations in Champaign.

The Illinois basketball team has played in some big games, but when the lights are the brightest, you never know what you are going to get. UConn had the luxury ...

Illinois had a major size advantage over UConn, but Dan Hurley is too good a coach to let that beat him.

The season has come to a close for the Illinois basketball program, as UConn is the one moving on. It was a close battle throughout much of the contest, but lik ...