Illinois not shying away from expectations, national title aspirations

Nov. 6—CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood turned the page on the 2025-26 season when the new Final Four banner went up at Ubben Basketball Complex in early September. But Illinois men's basketball success lingered through the offseason. Every conversation about the Illini — locally and nationally — was viewed through the lens of that NCAA tournament run and a simple question. Could the Illini make it ...