On Thursday night, two draft titans in Illinois’ guard Kasparas Jakucionis and Maryland center Derik Queen met in a stout Big ...

NBA Draft class is shaping up to be one of the better one’s in years, boasting combo forwards, jumbo guards and productive ...

Illinois absolutely destroyed Indiana on the road and they were led by their star freshman Kasparas Jakucionis. The 6-foot-6 ...

The top-five has long been known to produce All-Star and All-NBA-level talent in moderation, and the lottery in general has ...

The Illini have an elite team when they are at full strength. But they hit a rough patch while missing key players.

Jakucionis led the 19th-ranked Illini with 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in a 70-66 overtime loss in the team’s ...

Whether it’s his passing, scoring or defensive ability, Kasparas Jakucionis has already proven this season why the Illinois ...

No. 19 Illinois (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) will visit Breslin Center for Sunday’s noon tip. The Fighting Illini are the ...

Jakucionis, who previously played for Barcelona in Spain, is one of the best young guards in college basketball. He is ...

No. 17 Illinois takes on the Northwestern Wildcats after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points in Illinois' 91-70 loss to the Maryland Terrapins. Sunday's game is the second meeting this season ...

Jan. 18—CHAMPAIGN — Kasparas Jakucionis showed some thoughtfulness for his audience of American media when he rattled off the players he had trained with during his time at FC Barcelona.

Illinois basketball’s standout freshman Kasparas Jakucionis was limited to just 9 minutes of action after fouling out in the ...