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Loyola team captain Jerry Harkness (15) raises the trophy high with help from his teammates after winning the NCAA regional title over Illinois 79-64 in 1963. In the foreground are team mascots Denny Kladis, 7, and Johnny O'Brien. The team travelled to Louisville, Kentucky the following weekend to compete in the National NCAA finals.

Loyola’s Lucas Williamson is narrator and co-writer of a documentary about the Ramblers’ 1963 title team: ‘This is a story about history. But that history is still relevant.’

February 14, 2021 at 5:38 p.m.

Behind a closed bedroom door and inside his closet — the quietest place in his home — Lucas Williamson stood with a microphone wearing headphones in front of clothes on...

Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu dunks after a steal against Nebraska during the first half Friday in Lincoln, Neb. Dosunmu scored 31 points in the Illini's 77-72 victory, handing the Cornhuskers their 26th straight Big Ten loss.

3 takeaways from Illinois’ 77-72 victory against Nebraska in overtime, including Ayo Dosunmu rescuing the No. 6 Illini with 22 of his 31 points after halftime

February 13, 2021 at 3:33 p.m.

Ayo Dosunmu saved the day. Again. Adding to his list of clutch plays, the Illinois guard scored key late-game shots to finish with 31 points and six assists in a...

Cómo viajan los equipos de baloncesto universitario durante el COVID-19, desde enfrentar el aburrimiento en los hoteles hasta levantarse temprano para las pruebas y no comer en el autobús

February 9, 2021 at 9:56 a.m.

La lista de artículos de viaje de Illinois incluye balones de baloncesto y uniformes, por supuesto. Pero esta temporada el entrenador Brad Underwood le recuerda a su equipo, sexto clasificado,...

How college basketball teams travel during COVID-19, from battling boredom in hotels to rising at dawn for testing to no snacking on the bus

February 10, 2021 at 8:02 a.m.

Illinois' list of travel items includes basketballs and uniforms, of course. But this season coach Brad Underwood reminds his sixth-ranked team to pack something else besides a change of clothes...

Ohio State's Justice Sueing makes a three-point basket as Iowa's Keegan Murray defends during a game on Feb. 4, 2021.

Will Ohio State be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament? Can Iowa get back on track? 4 Big Ten basketball takeaways.

February 8, 2021 at 5:51 p.m.

The Super Bowl is over, which means one thing for college basketball fans: It's time to turn your attention to Bracketology. Big Ten coaches have predicted a record year for...

Wisconsin guard D'Mitrik Trice battles for ball control with Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu, left, and forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili in the first half Feb. 6, 2021, in Champaign.

Illinois will play makeup games Friday at Nebraska and Feb. 23 at Michigan State as the Big Ten reshuffles its basketball schedule

February 8, 2021 at 6:21 p.m.

Illinois has makeup dates for two previously postponed games after the Big Ten reshuffled its schedule Monday. The sixth-ranked Illini will play at Nebraska on Friday, rescheduled from Jan. 13,...

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu, right, drives past Wisconsin's Tyler Wahl in the second half Saturday in Champaign. Dosunmu had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists for just the third triple-double in program history in the Illini's 75-60 win.

4 takeaways from No. 12 Illinois’ 75-60 win over No. 19 Wisconsin, including Ayo Dosunmu registering the 3rd triple-double in program history and Kofi Cockburn ‘becoming dominant’

February 6, 2021 at 7:52 p.m.

The dominating performances from Ayo Dosunmu and Kofi Cockburn in No. 12 Illinois' 75-60 win against No. 19 Wisconsin on Saturday in Champaign are what many had in mind when...

Illinois will still kick off its 2021 football season in Dublin as the Big Ten schedules release features few changes

February 5, 2021 at 1:01 p.m.

Illinois will still be headed overseas to kickoff its 2021 season. The Illini's season opener against Nebraska on Aug. 28 is planned to proceed as scheduled in Dublin, Ireland, according...

Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu (11) goes to the basket against Indiana's Armaan Franklin (2) during the first half Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind.

Illinois-Michigan basketball game next week will be postponed, reports say, as the Wolverines extend their athletic department pause due to COVID-19 issues

February 3, 2021 at 11:11 a.m.

An upcoming showdown between the Big Ten's top two men's basketball teams apparently won't take place — at least not as scheduled. No. 4 Michigan's Feb. 11 game against No....

Andre Curbelo and Giorgi Bezhanishvili celebrate after Illinois defeated Indiana 75-71 in overtime.

4 takeaways from Illinois’ win at Indiana — the 1st since 2010 — in OT, including Trent Frazier taking over on Ayo Dosunmu’s off night

February 3, 2021 at 10:17 a.m.

Without its star player on the court in an overtime tussle at Indiana, Illinois managed to pull out a road victory. No. 12 Illinois won its third straight Big Ten...

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