The Illini bowed out in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but they now turn the page to what should be a bright future

After a freshman season halted by injury before a return to the Illinois basketball team prior to postseason play, Morez Johnson Jr.'s program future was revealed Friday.

The Illinois Fighting Illini are moving on to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The Kentucky Wildcats await.

Illinois forward Morez Johnson has entered the NCAA transfer portal, per On3’s Jamie Shaw. He was a freshman with the Fighting Illini this past season. Johnson appeared in 30 games as a freshman, including eight starts.

University of Illinois basketball – both men's and women's teams – are getting ready for their 2025 NCAA Tournament debuts. The first NCAA Tournament in 1939 consisted only of eight men's teams. Today, it's a 68-team bracket that includes multiple single-elimination rounds.

It’s the Illinois Fighting Illini vs Xavier in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction for the 2025 NCAA tournament basketball game.

Vic Schaefer and Texas women's basketball have multiple factors working to their advantage in the 2025 March Madness Tournament.

Illinois basketball lost its first player to the transfer portal, a reserve who had transferred to the Illini from Notre Dame.

It’s the Illinois Fighting Illini vs Kentucky in the March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction for the 2025 NCAA tournament basketball game.