Ryne

[nugget chef @jayhaykid]

Players to hit .400 with at least 15 HR, 11 SB, 28 R, 28 RBI over any 34-game span in MLB history:

Pete Crow-Armstrong

[Christopher Kamka @ckamka]

Players with 20+ HR & 20+ SB before All-Star break in consecutive seasons
(MLB history)

Alfonso Soriano 2002-03
Pete Crow-Armstrong 2025-26

[Gameday Spirit | Illinois @GamedaySpirit]

The tallest team in college basketball just got taller! 📏 #EveryDayGuys

[Brett Taylor @Brett_A_Taylor]

BFIB

[John Fanta @John_Fanta]

Illinois is a tier A national championship contender entering the 2026-27 season. Andrej Stojakovic, David Mirkovic, the Ivisic Bros, Jake Davis, an ELITE shotmaker in Stefan Vaaks, Quentin Coleman.

Brad Underwood has a powerhouse of a team. Preseason Top 5.

[Jeremy Werner @JWerner247]

Key points in press release:

"The agreement would also include updated financial terms that would solidify Underwood among the highest paid coaches in college basketball."

Underwood: "I am more motivated than ever to help bring that title home to the University of Illinois."

[Bob Zuppke @BobZuppke]

#TheErection

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

They’re back.
Vratili su se.
Επιστρέφουνε.

[Brad Underwood @CoachUnderwood]

The best is yet to come @KeatonW34 I-L-L

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler – ranked No. 5 in ESPN's Top 100 – has declared for the 2026 NBA draft, his agency ProMondo Sports tells me and @JeremyWoo. Wagler led the 28-9 Fighting Illini to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

Every locker room speech.
Every new record.
Every super soaker celebration. 
This team simply brought joy.

[Elliot Casey @ElliotCasey3]

#Illini freshman David Mirkovic when asked if he could be the leader of this team if he comes back:

“Yeah.”

“I would say a dangerous summer is in front of me and a dangerous season, I know I have so, so, so much room for improvement”

[Glenn Kinley @glenn_kinley]

Brad Underwood tried to fight back tears when talking about special this and this season was.

"I hope this team created memories that last a lifetime for a lot of people, no matter what age -- They did for me."

[The Field of 68 @TheFieldOf68]

“I feel sad, I’m sad. If you want to know the truth, I’m sad… I’m going to steal a quote from Kelvin Sampson: ‘I may not be as big a part of their life, but they are my life.’”

An emotional Brad Underwood after their loss to UConn.

[ash™ @bullsbenchmobs]

i feel maternal towards him

[Grace Ybarra @gnybarra]

I asked David Mirkovic about his relationship with fellow freshman Keaton Wagler and how he's watched him develop:

"It's just really such an inspiring story to see someone really close to you achieving everything. I love him and I'm really proud of him."

@MatrixMidwest

[𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖓𝖔𝖗 𝕻𝖎𝖑𝖘 @TheConnorPils]

“I get nervous around girls and cameras, so if I do something bad….just be chill.” 😂😂😂

David Mirkovic is the most interesting man in the world

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

We were always a Final Four team.