Crooks scores 30, Brown adds 20 and 11 rebounds; No. 18 Iowa State women beat E. Illinois 87-55 - Inside how No. 1 Tennessee used a boatload of Jordan Gainey to beat Illinois at its own game and stay unbeaten - Kasparas Jakucionis scores 24 points and Tre White has 23 as Illinois beats No. 20 Wisconsin 86-80 - Cotie McMahon scores 25 to lead No. 12 Ohio State women over No. 21 Illinois 83-74 in Big Ten opener - Illinois assistant Dana Dimel, a head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, dies at the age of 62 - Dana Dimel dies at 62: Ex-Houston, UTEP coach served as offensive assistant for Illinois in 2024 season - No. 21 Illinois women beat Canisius 68-55 in Shauna Green's returns to Buffalo - Aidan Laughery rushed for 3 TD's bowl-bound No. 22 Illinois tops Northwestern 38-28 to reach 9 wins. - Kasparas Jakucionis scores a season-best 23 points as Illinois tops No. 19 Arkansas 90-77 - With big goals in reach, No. 22 Illinois looks to take out Northwestern at Wrigley Field