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Illinois Basketball Rockets Up the Rankings in AP Top 25 Poll
Illinois (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten) was rewarded for its efforts in back-to-back road wins against No. 9 Oregon and Washington last week in the form of a nine-spot leap, to No. 13, in Monday's AP poll. Illinois,
Illinois men jump 9 spots to No. 13 — the biggest climber of the week — in AP basketball poll
Illinois rose nine spots to No. 13 following a 109-77 rout of then-No. 9 Oregon and its win at Washington on Sunday.
College basketball rankings: Kentucky, UConn, Illinois move up in AP Top 25 poll, Kansas slips
Kentucky jumped four spots to No. 6 and Kansas fell four spots to No. 11 on Monday in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll as part of a reshuffling in the latest rankings. The Wildcats' rise gives them their highest standing in the poll since Week 7 after defeating previously-unbeaten Florida on Saturday in a shootout,
Kentucky, Illinois jump into the top 10 in the latest men's basketball Power 37 rankings
Iowa State (Prev. 3, 12-1): The Cyclones are the team to beat in the Big 12 after a strong W over Baylor. Duke (Prev. 4, 12-2): The Blue Devils have won eight in a row, Cooper Flagg has been as good as advertised and the win at SMU put the Mustangs in their place in the ACC.
AP men’s basketball Top 25: Illinois, Kentucky surge up rankings
Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.
College basketball rankings: Illinois rising in Top 25 And 1 after historic victory vs. Oregon
Illinois 109, Oregon 77. Given that Oregon is ranked ninth in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, and given that the game was played inside Matthew Knight Arena, Illinois on Thursday became the first team to ever win a road contest over an opponent ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll by at least 32 points.
Tennessee still No. 1 as Kansas tumbles in USA TODAY Sports men's college basketball poll
Tennessee keeps hold of the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports men's college basketball poll for the fifth consecutive week. Kansas fell from top 10.
Where is Kentucky basketball in updated AP Top 25, new USA TODAY Coaches Poll?
Where are Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats in new AP Top 25 basketball poll and USA TODAY Coaches Poll ahead of their SEC game against Georgia?
AP women's NCAA basketball poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team?
The new AP Top 25 poll is out for women's college basketball. Here is what's ahead for every team in the rankings.
Utes get first season ranking in AP Top 25 women's basketball poll
The Utes ranked for the third consecutive season on the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll, entering at No. 22.
Monday Headlines: Kentucky in the college basketball rankings
The popular opinion was that Kentucky didn’t get the “home whistle” despite playing in Rupp Arena and yet they still persevered after a slow start to put a stamp on the vict
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Illinois basketball's NCAA Tournament resume for March Madness: Jan. 6
After a solid west coast swing, Illinois basketball's NCAA tournament resume took a jump for March Madness. Here's a look.
Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings (Vol. 9): Illinois Impressive in West Coast Trip
Illinois picked up two big road wins vs. Oregon and Washington, Nebraska takes down UCLA and Indiana gets a victory over Penn ...
USC vs. Illinois men’s basketball tickets still available for Saturday, January 11
The Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) play the USC Trojans (9-4, 1-1 Big Ten) in a clash of Big Ten teams at 12:00 ...
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Illinois vs. Washington Huskies basketball live updates, score, and video highlights
Check out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Washington Huskies men's basketball video highlights, live updates, and score on ...
Illinois Coach Brad Underwood Reacts to One 'Bonehead' Play vs. Washington
The Illini coach was content with much of Sunday's win over Washington – save for one (nearly critical) mistake ...
Gophers push back against Illinois, grab another Big Ten women’s basketball victory
At times Sunday the Gophers women’s basketball team was as cold as the freezing weather outside Williams Arena. Layup ...
SIU-Edwardsville visits Ellis and Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois takes on the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars after Lalani Ellis scored 23 points in Eastern Illinois' 70-60 win over the Western Illinois Leathernecks.
Powerful Illinois Gets a Scare, But Beats Huskies
The University of Washington basketball team never led against visiting Illinois over the full 40 minutes. Fell behind by 17 points early on. Was ready to do a ...