Rutgers and Illinois will hit the court in a matchup of Big Ten opponents. The teams play Thursday for the first time this season.

Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12, 1-9 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers takes on Illinois looking to end its ...

Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 ...

Rutgers is 6-12 against opponents over ... for the first time in conference play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Kiyomi McMiller is shooting 34.2% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers ...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers coach Coquese Washington offered few specifics on why star freshman guard Kiyomi McMiller wasn't available in the Scarlet Knights' 92-42 loss to No. 4 USC on ...

Illinois has shot at a 44.2% rate from the field this season, 4.2 percentage points greater than the 40.0% shooting opponents of Rutgers have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Kiyomi McMiller is shooting ...

Rutgers ranks fourth in the Big Ten in rebounding ... the first time in conference play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Kiyomi McMiller is scoring 18.8 points per game and averaging 4.7 rebounds ...