Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday. The Fighting Illini (11-3, 3 ...

After being drafted out of Illinois in the seventh round by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019, Allegretti played in Kansas City ...

Senior guard DJ Davis was the catalyst for Washington, hitting four three-pointers in the first half. After a few games with no real challenge, it was refreshing to see the Illini look human. Nine ...

Washington Commanders cornerback Mike Sainristil, right, intercepts a pass intended for Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams ...

DJ Davis made 4 of his 5 3-point attempts to spark a Huskies 18-6 Washington run to trim the deficit to 33-28 with 2:17 left. But Jakucionis hit back-to-back 3-pointers to spark an Illini 9-3 run ...

The Illini are going full bore and running up scores against elite competition as they enter Sunday's tilt at Washington ...

Just around the time No. 22 Illinois might have begun believing it had everything figured out, an unranked and unheralded opponent welcomed the Illini into their home and showed them just how much ...

Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper, live in Seattle, joins Jeremy Werner to react to Illinois basketball's 81-77 win at Washington. Illini Inquirer's Derek Piper, live in Seattle, joins Jeremy Werner ...

No. 17 Illinois is hosting the Maryland Terrapins on Thursday, looking to bounce back from a tough loss vs. No. 12 Michigan ...

Cancel anytime. Illinois Fighting Illini (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) at Washington Huskies (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) Seattle; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -8.5; over/under is 155 ...

But it was a liability against Washington (11-4, 2-1). Green made holding the Huskies to six or fewer made three-pointers a key for her Illini team. Washington sank 11 three-pointers. Keeping the ...

The 6-foot-7, 210-pound guard was as pivotal as any of his teammates in the Illini's wins at Oregon and Washington ...