Getting to practice Thursday was really the first taste of March Madness for a lot of the young Illinois freshman players.

On Jan. 8, less than a month and a half ago, Illinois was sitting at 12-3 (4-1 Big Ten), ranked No. 13 in the country and had just knocked off Penn State 91-52 – good for the largest margin of ...

The No. 11 Maryland Terrapins and No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini square off in the Big Ten Tournament. Friday's meeting will ...