Illinois basketball fans were pretty upset in recent days thanks to the news that key contributors Morez Johnson and Tre White were entering the transfer portal, with Johnson then sticking the dagger in further by committing to Michigan.

Not since March 17, 2000, when Theresa Grentz's sixth-seeded Illini bounced 11th-seeded Utah 73-58 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament Ames, Iowa, had the program last advanced at the Big Dance.

Illinois basketball fans got to experience another special moment on Friday night. Brad Underwood has the Illini in a good spot right now, as we took down No. 1

How Mark Pope’s Wildcats and Brad Underwood’s Fighting Illini match up at each position for Sunday’s NCAA Tournament game.

Eastern Kentucky freshman Mya Wardle has entered the NCAA women's basketball transfer portal. The former Peoria Notre Dame all-stater appeared in 32 of EKU's 33 games, averaging 1.8 points, 1.4 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game. Wardle has three years of eligibility remaining.

Three takeaways from Kentucky basketball’s 84-75 win against Illinois in a second-round game of the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament at the Fiserv Forum.

Tre White is the third Illinois men's basketball player to enter the NCAA transfer portal. The 6-foot-7 junior forward on Saturday joined Carey Booth and Morez Johnson Jr. as the third Fighting Illini player from the 2024-25 roster to transfer, according to On3Sports.com.

The Tennessee Volunteers are coming off another impressive season, falling just short of the Final Four for the second year in a row. Unless the NCAA grants the fifth-year eligibility rule, the Vols will lose five seniors from this year's roster,