The Illini begin that slate – which includes five top-20 teams – on Saturday with a matchup against No. 11 Michigan State (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten). The Spartans have fallen in three of their past four ...
After Illinois freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis hung on through a rough four-game patch in which he averaged 11.0 points and 4.0 turnovers while shooting 36.6 percent from the field, he has quickly ...