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The Illini have been considered a Final Four team at various points this season, but are those aspirations fleeting?

No. 23 Illinois aims to stop its three-game road losing streak with a win against Minnesota. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.

Illinois faces Minnesota. Our college basketball odds series has our Illinois Minnesota prediction, odds and pick for ...

For the second-straight year, University of Minnesota men's basketball standout Dawson Garcia (Savage, Minn.) has been named ...

KenPom.com gives Illinois the 23rd-best offensive rating in the country and the 16th-best defensive rating. They've picked up wins over Missouri, Wisconsin and Arkansas at home, but recent losses to ...

The Gophers men’s basketball program has another chance on Saturday to knock off a ranked opponent at the Barn. No. 23 ...

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-11, 4-8 Big Ten) face a fellow Big Ten squad, the Illinois Fighting Illini (15-8, 7-6 Big ...

The Minnesota Gophers and Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a Big Ten Conference contest at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 8. The game is ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Minnesota Gophers men's basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a Big Ten Conference contest at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 8. The game is ...

No. 23 Illinois visits Minnesota in Big Ten play Saturday. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team had a big second half during a 69-61 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions ...