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The Illinois Fighting Illini sure showed why the word fight is in their name tonight against Purdue. In their last home game of the season, the Illini kept up with the Boilermakers the entire game, but Carsen Edwards' 40 points (11-of-19 from the field, 14-of-16 from the free throw line, 4-of-8 from Continue to Article

February 23, 2018 12:00:am EST

“Good college basketball game,” is how head coach Brad Underwood opened up Thursday's presser, and that's exactly what it was: a good basketball game. Despite the loss, the Illini played one of their most complete games all season, and thanks to huge games from Trent Frazier and Leron Black, Continue to Article

February 22, 2018 10:07:pm EST

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP/WWJ) — Carsen Edwards scored a career-high 40 points and Dakota Mathias added 18 to help No. 9 Purdue outlast Illinois in a 93-86 victory on Thursday night. The win keeps the Boilermakers in contention for the 2-seed in the Big Ten Tournament, set to start on Wednesday at Madison Continue to Article

February 22, 2018 4:55:pm EST

On the court, Leron Black has no problem talking. His deep, raspy voice can be heard barking out Illinois' tasks on both sides of the ball. But when he's not on that 94 by 50 foot stretch of hardwood, he usually doesn't have much to say. Black has only met with the media a handful of times Continue to Article

February 22, 2018 8:50:am EST

CHAMPAIGN — The steps to Michael Finke's comeback from the concussion he suffered in a Feb. 10 practice have been subtle. Like simply being able to sit on the bench while he was sidelined. He did so Sunday as Illinois took down Nebraska, but it was something the Illinois athletic training staff had Continue to Article

February 22, 2018 7:00:am EST