Zvonimir Ivisic scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds off the bench and Keaton Wagler had 17 points to lead No. 13 Illinois to a 77-67 victory over Minnesota. David Mirkovic had 12 points, all in the second half, and Tomislav Ivisic scored 10 for the Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), who …
Keaton Wagler shook off some pregame back spasms with a big second half for No. 13 Illinois at Northwestern. He finished with 22 points, five rebounds and three assists in the Illini's 79-68 victory. Wagler is averaging a team-high 16.1 points for the deep Illini, who have won six in a row t…
Keaton Wagler scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half, and No. 13 Illinois beat Northwestern 79-68 for their season-high sixth consecutive victory. Tomislav Ivisic added 21 points and seven rebounds as Illinois won at Northwestern for the first time since Jan. 29, 2022. The Illini had …
Keaton Wagler scored 19 points, Andrej Stojakovic and Kylan Boswell each had 17 and No. 16 Illinois continued to win on the road in the Big Ten Conference, holding off No. 19 Iowa 75-69. The Illini (13-3, 4-1) won their fifth consecutive game, their third on the road in Big Ten play, and sta…
Keaton Wagler scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Tomislav Ivisic had 14 points to lead No. 16 Illinois to an 81-55 victory over Rutgers. Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points and eight rebounds, Jake Davis scored a dozen points and David Mirkovich grabbed eight rebounds for the Il…
Illinois secured a 73-65 victory over Penn State at the Palestra. David Mirkovic scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Kylan Boswell added 18 points for the Illini. Keaton Wagler contributed 16 points, and Zvonimir Ivisic blocked five shots. Penn State, now 9-5, struggled with its …
David Olano kicked a 29-yard field goal as time expired, and Illinois beat Tennessee 30-28 in the Music City Bowl. Illinois posted the first back-to-back nine-win seasons in program history along with winning the first game between these programs. Olano’s winning kick was his third field goa…
Jake Davis hit five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and Keaton Wagler had 11 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as No. 20 Illinois closed out its non-conference schedule with a 90-55 win over Southern. Zvonimir Ivisic had 13 points and three blocked shots, and his twin brother, Tomislav, added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Illini (10-3). David Mirkovic also had 11 points. Michael Jacobs scored 11 points for Southern (4-9), which lost its fifth straight and fell to 1-9 on the road.
Playing the Music City Bowl isn’t exactly what the Tennessee Volunteers once targeted in a season that featured four losses to teams inside the top 15 of the final College Football Playoff rankings. Coach Josh Heupel said there's been some disappointment with Tennessee's standard chasing and winning championships. Tennessee plays Illinois on Tuesday for the first time ever. The Vols can finish with nine wins for a fourth consecutive season for their longest such stretch since five straight between 1995 and 1999. Illinois can notch its first back-to-back nine-win seasons for the first time in program history.
"You can’t win a game giving up 15 second-chance points in the first half and 14 in the second half," Missouri coach Dennis Gates said.
A lanky freshman guard from Kansas made a huge impact in a variety of ways for Illinois in a dominating win over Mizzou on Monday night.
Illinois walloped Mizzou in the biggest-ever Braggin' Rights blowout. Here's what head coaches Brad Underwood of Illinois and Dennis Gates of Mizzou as well as players from both teams said.
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood discusses a Braggin' Rights win over Mizzou on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood discusses a Braggin' Rights win over Mizzou on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood discusses a Braggin' Rights win over Mizzou on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Illinois basketball guard Keaton Wagler discusses a Braggin' Rights win over Mizzou on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Mizzou basketball guard Anthony Robinson II discusses a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates discusses a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates discusses a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates discusses a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates discusses a Braggin' Rights loss to Illinois on Monday Dec. 22, 2025, in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
The University of Missouri men's basketball lost 91-48 to the University of Illinois in the Braggin' Rights game at Enterprise Center in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.
Freshman guard Keaton Wagler made a career-best five 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead No. 20 Illinois to a 91-48 rout of Missouri. Andrej Stojakovic returned from a first-half injury to score 17 points, and Tomislav Ivisic added 14 points as the Fighting Illini rolled to the most lopsided victory in the history of the Braggin’ Rights rivalry. Sebastian Mack had 15 points to lead Missouri as coach Dennis Gates left his reserves in for much of the second half with the game out of hand. The largest previous margin of victory in the series, which has been played 45 times since 1980, was Illinois’ 82-50 blowout in 2005, when it was coming off a Final Four run.
Illinois leveraged its size to stifle Missouri and resoundingly win this year's Braggin' Rights matchup Monday night in the Enterprise Center.
Here's what head coach Dennis Gates as well as swingman Jacob Crews and guard Anthony Robinson II had to say after practicing Sunday afternoon at Enterprise Center.
Missouri men's basketball coach Dennis Gates speaks with the media on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, ahead of Braggin' Rights vs. Illinois.
Missouri men's basketball coach Dennis Gates speaks with the media on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, ahead of Braggin' Rights vs. Illinois.
Missouri men's basketball coach Dennis Gates speaks with the media on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, ahead of Braggin' Rights vs. Illinois.
Missouri men's basketball guard Anthony Robinson II speaks with the media on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, ahead of Braggin' Rights vs. Illinois.
Missouri men's basketball swingman Jacob Crews speaks with the media on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, ahead of Braggin' Rights vs. Illinois.
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