The five highest-rated conference champions are guaranteed a spot, with seven at-large bids up for grabs. In the first poll, Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, Tennessee, Indiana, Notre Dame, and Alabama ...

Will Riley's 31 points on 77/83/86 shooting certainly makes a case for the best debut among the Class of 2024 five-stars. But some of the Illinois freshman's peers were just as dominant Monday on the ...

Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates speaks ... but his role was cloudy after the addition of five-star freshman Will Riley and Louisville transfer wing Tre White. Rodgers will not play for Illinois ...

Will Riley and Morez Johnson Jr. (and Kasparas Jakucionis?) wasted no time etching their names into program history ...

Bookmakers have given the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0) the 22nd-best odds among all college basketball teams to win the ...

Illinois forward Will Riley (7) and Eastern's guard Obadiah Curtis (9) In a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in ...

Yet a few notable names around the NCAA were able to make an immediate impact, standing out among other talented young ...

Riley scored 26 of his 31 points in the second half to set an Illinois scoring record in a freshman debut and the Illini ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood confirmed a report from 247 Sports’ Illini Inquirer on Monday that the former Michigan high ...

After a back-and-forth opening few minutes, the Illini started to establish themselves following a 5-0 run from Will Riley. His scoring stretch began a 13-4 Illinois run, which gave the home side a 23 ...

Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates speaks with the ... Depth won’t be an issue for Illinois. The Fighting Illini got 31 ...

Usually, when you lose nearly everyone from an Elite 8 roster, you’ll take a dip the next season. But Illinois head coach ...