It started with a road loss at Wisconsin, who are ranked 11th in this week’s poll. The game was Illinois’ first without freshman center Morez Johnson Jr., who broke his wrist in the team’s loss to ...

6-foot-7 wing Payton Sandfort is pouring in 16.7 points per game and hitting 2.6 triples per contest. It's seemingly a nightmarish matchup for an Illini team that has struggled to slow opposing wings ...