There are plenty of talented freshmen in the Big Ten, but the most impactful one may be Illinois star Kasparas Jakucionis ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood decided to go young this season in replacing the experienced team he took to the Elite Eight ...

Will Riley had 27 points, nine rebounds and seven assists off the bench and Kasparas Jakucionis had 24 points to help No. 23 ...

Getting healthy isn't always a straight-line journey, but the Illini benefitted from a pair of "false medicals" at Minnesota ...

Kasparas Jakucionis is dealing with adversity on the court for the first time in his college career. The talented freshman ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis (32) drives to the basket past Minnesota guard Femi Odukale during the second half of an ...

In the two games missed by Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis leading into Tuesday's road matchup with Indiana, the Illini learned that they didn't necessarily need their dynamic freshman guard to survive.

CHAMPAIGN — Kasparas Jakucionis missed Saturday's loss to Southern Cal and could be in danger of missing Illinois' game against Indiana on Tuesday. "He's working out part-time," Illinois coach ...

Will Riley scored 27 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished seven assists, and No. 23 Illinois pulled away for a 95-74 win ...