Illinois Basketball

Former Illinois guard and current NBA Draft prospect Terrence Shannon Jr. was acquitted on all charges related to an alleged sexual assault in Kansas.

Chicago product faces felony rape charge in June

A Kansas judge has ordered University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. to stand trial on a rape charge following testimony from a woman who said she was “terrified” as she was being assaulted. Shannon is accused of committing sexual assault last September at a bar in Lawrence, Kansas. A woman told police she was at a bar when...

Now, Illinois, a No. 3 seed, and UConn, a No. 1 seed, will meet in March Madness for the first time.

Illinois is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time in nearly 20 years, and head coach Brad Underwood chose a rather unique way of marking the occasion.