Top 10 of the Decade

As 2009 comes to a close, we unveil our Top 10 lists for the decade

Stock Watch: Wall, Henry pacing college freshmen

Of all the prospects to scout, freshmen are the hardest. Except for a small handful who dominate right away, it takes a keen eye to see how a player m...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009

What many are thinking, but won't say publicly

College basketball is an interesting clique. There are some dysfunctional elements to the game (like the path some travel to recruit players through i...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Team preview: Illinois

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Five freshmen whose impact needs to be felt

College basketball practice officially starts in a little less than a month, but all across the country, coaches are quietly working with their teams ...

Bennett's recruits leave Cougars in good shape

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Tony Bennett left Washington State for Virginia and the likely, long-term success and overall access to players that Charlo...

Wake Forest's Aminu pulls out of U19 trials

...assisted by Purdue's Matt Painter and Southern Illinois' Chris Lowery. But earlier this week, Aminu decided...preparation for a more demonstrative role with the Illini in 2009-10. Here are the rest of...

Calipari waits on Meeks to make final roster moves

Kentucky coach John Calipari said late Thursday that he has already talked to three players who will not be returning in order to get the Wildcats dow...

Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now

There will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.

Prove It Or Lose It

Remember Syracuse's big win over St. Francis (N.Y.)? Unless you're wearing orange, you're lying. Even the sexiest fall matchup reveals only so much

...Roy Williams and Sean May 342 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrate after defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini 75-70 to win the NCAA Men's National Championship game at the Edward Jones Dome...

Katz's Region Breakdowns: South

From the best player to the hottest team, Andy Katz breaks down the South Regional.

The Pre-Loader

...would have looked splendid in orange. Ask any Illini fan. With that in mind, those fans were ready to forgive Illinois head coach Bruce Weber after losing locals Sherron...

Illinois's Mt. Rushmore of Sports

Check out which four sports figures made it onto Illinois' Mount Rushmore.

Fight Scenes

A season is made up of a million little moments. Illinois hopes they add up to something special