From Beyond Champaign

As expected, Illinois took full advantage of a bad Iowa defense that was undersized in their Big Ten Tournament opener, winning 106-94 over the Hawkeyes. Tomislav Ivisic and Kylan Boswell lead Illinois on both ends of the floor and set the tone early with their scoring. Illinois will now play Maryland on Friday with a chance to play in a semifinal game on Saturday. Can the Illini get revenge again...

The postseason is finally here. March is finally here. Illinois looks to win back to back Big Ten Tournaments but it will be a much tougher task this season compared to last as they enter as a seven seed and will open play Thursday instead of Friday. They opened as 10 point favorites against Iowa, who knocked off Ohio State earlier on Wednesday. Can they run the table of four wins in four days? Jo...

WHAT A GAME! In front of an electric crow at the State Farm Center, Illinois once trailed by double digits but never gave in. They always fought back. Illinois defeated Purdue for the first time since 2021 by a score of 88-80 at the State Farm Center. The Orange Krush was LIT! The crowd provided an incredible atmosphere and Illinois pulled it out. Reaction to this one from Cody Delmendo on this ed...

Just nine days after Illinois lost to Duke by 43 points, the Illini have won consecutive games, defeating Iowa at home and at Michigan on the road, both in dominating fashion. Is Illinois back? Well, we'll see against Purdue this Friday night. But before then we'll discuss the rollercoaster season we've seen. Join Cody with Sunny Verma of Locked On Illini on this edition of From Beyond...

It feel like forever since the last time Illinois won an easy one, right? Illinois defeated Iowa in a snoozefest 81-61 behind the play of Tomislav Ivisic and Kylan Boswell Tuesday night at the State Farm Center in a MUST win game to theoretically lock them in as a NCAA Tournament team. Can the Illini build momentum off this one? Tune in with Cody Delmendo on this edition of From Beyond Champaign t...

It's time to finally talk about it. Illinois endured it's worst loss in program history 110-67 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday to Duke. Illinois might be broken and might not make the NCAA Tournament if they do not beat Iowa on Tuesday. Brad Underwood's offseason ahead is pivotal if he wants to keep his job, probably. It's all a mess. Join Cody Delmendo on this edition of From...

When it rains, it pours. A day after Brad Underwood announced Morez Johnson would be out indefinitely with a broken wrist, Illinois went to Madison and got its doors completely blown out. Kasparas Jakucionis had his worst game of the season, Tre White was back but ineffective. Illinois defense could not stop anything when it mattered most. Where does this team go next with Duke up next? Join Cody...

live 4 hours ago From Beyond The 'Paign This is one we'll unfortunately remember for the rest of our lives. Illinois had a great opportunity to improve their NCAA Tournament resume and at one point lead by 16 points in the first half. Then it all came crumbling down and it started with ruining Terrence Shannon Jr's jersey ceremony, that will now be meme'd by opposing fans for weeks...

That's two straight wins for the first time since early January! Illinois spoiled Skyy Clark's return to the State Farm Center en route to a 83-78 win over the Bruins. Lead by Kasparas Jakucionis and Tomislav Ivisic, the Illini added another huge win to their NCAA Tournament resume snapping UCLA's win streak. Plus Kofi Cockburn returned to Champaign for the first time since 2022. What&...

Illinois rolled in a snoozefest at Minnesota getting great games from Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley, and Tomislav Ivisic together for the first time since November. So is Illinois back? They enter a pivotal week to improve their NCAA Tournament resume with UCLA and Michigan State coming to Champaign. Skyy Clark will return to the State Farm Center for the first time since he left the team. Will...

Illinois failed to take a step forward at Rutgers Wednesday night for a long laundry list of reasons, but the biggest reason is probably because of Kasparas Jakucionis recent struggles since coming back from his forearm injury. Should Illinois fans be worried? The rollercoaster season continues on this edition of From Beyond Champaign. WATCH ON YOUTUBE

Didn't this game define the Illinois season to this point? Start hot, go cold, commit too many turnovers in key moments, shoot terribly from three. Did I miss anything? Illinois beat Ohio State 87-79 at the State Farm Center on a early Sunday afternoon to kick off the month of February. Are they back? Are there still concerns? Cody Delmendo breaks it down in this edition of From Beyond Champai...

If reality hasn't set in yet, it might finally be time to. Illinois falls at Nebraska despite the Cornhuskers basically trying to give it away to you all night. Illinois shot 35% and made 10 three pointers on 42 attempts. Yikes. They finished with 17 turnovers. Bad! Will things change in February? Luke (IlliniBreakDown on Twitter) joins Cody on this edition of From Beyond Champaign. WATCH ON Y...

Illinois bounced back at home 83-74 against Northwestern on Sunday after their embarrassing loss to Maryland. Can Illinois turn the corner now? They travel to Nebraska and then host Ohio State this weekend to open February. Illini could be without Tomislav Isivic for awhile. How much does that matter moving forward? Join Cody and Sunny on this edition of From Beyond Champaign for all the upcoming...

Worst home loss since 2018, probably? That was the last time Illinois lost by 20+ at home. Against Penn State, another team that's been Brad Underwood's kryptonite over the years. Illinois loses 91-70 at home to Maryland in embarrassing fashion. Tomislav Isivic did not play because of being under the weather, but somehow was able to sit on the bench the entire game? Full reaction and thera...

The effort showed up for an 11 am tip off at the Breslin Center for the players, but not the guys in stripes. Kasparas Jakucionis played nine minutes in Illinois 80-78 loss at Michigan State. He earned two fouls in the first three minutes of the first half and four fouls in the first four minutes in the second half. Despite the referees targeting KJ, Illinois had every chance to win this game. On...

What a response! Coming off the loss to USC, Illinois scored 60 first half points and lead by as many as 28 points en route to a 94-69 blowout win at Indiana at Assembly Hall. What's next for this team. Let us know your thoughts! Tap in for the full reaction with Cody and Patrick on this edition of From Beyond Champaign! WATCH ON YOUTUBE

SORRY MY DOG WAS BARKING AT CERTAIN POINTS. It was far and away the worst loss of the season. No. 13 Illinois rode into Saturday morning as winners of five straight and looking to keep it going against a USC team that had beat no one and is projected to finish near the bottom of the Big Ten. The Trojans had other plans as they upset Illinois 82-72 as 14.5 point underdogs. It was their first road w...

WHAT A WIN over Penn State last night! Illinois demolished a solid Penn State 91-52 without Kasparas Jakucionus, who was ruled out before tip off out of nowhere. Should Illinois fans be concerned? Which Illini are you loving watch right now? Cody talks it all on this edition of From Beyond Champaign. WATCH ON YOUTUBE

Illinois dominated early and lead at halftime by 11 but theHuskies hung around and made a second half run to tie it in the final seconds. Kasparas Jakucionis showed up in crunch time again to help Illinois close out consecutive road kills in the Pacific Northwest! Postgame with Cody Delmendo as he recaps the Illini's third Big Ten victory. WATCH ON YOUTUBE

In by far the Illini's best game of the season, Illinois upset Oregon 109-77 behind the bench play of Jake Davis and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn in the first half and the Illini starters in the second half. Illinois struggled to score early but was able to get into the interior and dominate the rebounding game to get a lead, then the shots started falling en route to the blowout victory. Is this a statememt...

The non-conference season is (basically) over. Illinois finished the non-conference season going 2-2 against the SEC with their best wins over Arkansas and Missouri. They were in every game and you can make the argument they probably should have gone 5-0 in December. Alas, the guantlet Big Ten season is here. Can they win the Big Ten? Has this young team developed enough expereince to finish ahead...

At times it was ugly, at times it felt like Illinois was pulling away, but Illinois closed out Mizzou to win it's second consecutive Braggin' Rights game over the Tigers. Kasparas Jakucionis once again lead Illinois in scoring and made some huge shots down the stretch. Join Cody for this From Beyond Champaign Postgame Podcast. WATCH ON YOUTUBE

Illinois lead by as many as 10 points in the second half but bad shot selection and missed layups cost the Illini in crunch time. Kasparas Jakucionis scored 20 points, but it wasn't enough for Illinois as Brooks Barnhizer and Nick Martinelli's huge second half put the Wildcats over the top. Cody discusses the good, bad, and biggest takeaway from this heartbreaking loss in Evanston on this edition...

What a weekend for Illinois Athletics! The basketball team got its first marquee win of the season after its win over John Calipari and Arkansas. The Illini Football team followed up with a win over Northwestern at Wrigley Field. Brad Underwood and company now prep for Northwestern in Evanston this Friday. Can the Illini keep it going? Join Cody to recap the win over Arkansas, take a look around c...