Braden Smith has a bright future at the next level, according to his coach Matt Painter after a near-triple-double outing ...

All game long Friday, Illinois’ defense struggled to string together stops against Purdue's potent offensive attack, led by ...

Davion Mitchell (6-feet tall), Rob Dillingham (6-foot-1), and Reed Sheppard (6-foot-2) have all been lottery picks in the ...

Braden Smith fell one rebound shy of a triple-double with 18 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds and Trey Kaufman-Renn came one point shy of a career-high with 29 and ...

Not the final two minutes. The Boilermakers want some of those possessions back. Illinois concluded its 88-80 victory on a 13-1 run. Add it to the other potentially big victories -- too many of them - ...

Not the final two minutes. The Boilermakers want some of those possessions back. Illinois concluded its 88-80 victory on a 13 ...

Purdue basketball headed on the road to end the regular season with hopes to end its season on a three-game winning streak ...

Will Riley’s three-pointer in the final seconds of the first half was apparently a harbinger of what was to come for Illinois.

Find out the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Purdue men's basketball game betting odds, over/under and point spread on Friday, ...

Illinois heads into postseason play brimming with confidence after three straight wins to end the regular season ...

Trey Kaufman-Renn and Braden Smith were outstanding, but it wasn't enough to fuel Purdue past a feisty Illinois team, falling 88-80 in Champaign.

Matt Painter had high remarks about the Illinois Fighting Illini after Purdue's 88-80 loss to end the regular season.