A transformative week made it clear who are the contenders, which programs will be scary in March and who is trending down.

The Cougars finished tied for first place last season but did not qualify for the conference championship. They are the team to beat next fall.

Illinois basketball's NCAA tournament resume remains stable for March Madness. Here's a look at the Jan. 27 update.

When No. 17 Illinois men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood considered how “bullish” he is on his team Sunday at State Farm ...

The westward expansion of the Big Ten — bringing in four new teams — meant moving further away from a round robin conference schedule. Now, there are only three home-and-home season series for each ...

Illinois basketball is going to be a man down once again on Sunday against Northwestern. The last few weeks have been quite the roller coaster. The Illini were ...

The Big Ten is in chaos right now, with every team delivering unexpected results on any given day. The post Troubling Big 10 ...

Robbie Hummel breaks down the top Coach of the Year contenders in the Big Ten, explaining which coaches lead the way and why.

Get real-time COLLEGEBASKETBALL basketball coverage and scores as Northwestern Wildcats takes on Illinois Fighting Illini. We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, and recaps on CBSSports.co ...

Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood had key questions to answer for the second straight game, losing to Maryland ...

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood expresses frustration with Big Ten officiating, citing a drop in free throw rates ...

On the court, Golden and the Gators are a national championship contender. They opened the season with 13 straight wins, then ...