Tyler Cottingham

Played 3 minutes of D-1 college basketball. Senior Writer -

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

Orange vs. Blue. 

Illinois will travel to Durham in 2026 and host in 2027.

[Tyler Cottingham @TylerCott]

TJ with the represent. #Illini

[Minnesota Timberwolves @Timberwolves]

off to the Lone Star State. ✈️

[Tyler Cottingham @TylerCott]

@ALionEye (One more)

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Sources: The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams. The expansion is on track to be formalized in the upcoming weeks, with mid-May as the target. The 76-team tournaments begin next year. https://t.co/2ZGUjZR0uJ

[Tyler Cottingham @TylerCott]

Ayo Dosunmu’s career high at Illinois was 36 points.

He just put up 43 in a playoff win for Minnesota tonight.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

Braggin' about this one.

🟠 https://t.co/OuC8Kn0Vvt

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

They’re back.
Vratili su se.
Επιστρέφουνε.

[Tyler Cottingham @TylerCott]

Addition is a lot of fun.

Subtraction, usually not so much.

[Jeff Borzello @jeffborzello]

Illinois redshirt junior Ty Rodgers has entered the transfer portal, source told ESPN. Redshirted the 2024-25 season and then missed the 2025-26 season after suffering a knee injury last summer.

[Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress]

NEWS: Tomislav Ivisic, Zvonimir Ivisic and Jake Davis will return to Illinois next season, Misko Ražnatović told DraftExpress.

The trio joins David Mirkovic, who announced earlier today, giving Brad Underwood 4 of his top 8 scorers back from last season's Final Four team.

[Keaton Wagler @KeatonW34]

#theretention

[Tyler Cottingham @TylerCott]

Cowboy up.

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

secret’s out

[Tyler Cottingham @TylerCott]

The script of The Legend of Keaton Wagler would never have made into a movie. “Too unbelievable” they would say.

Here’s to a kid who turned us all into believers. 🔷🔶

[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.

[Tyler Cottingham @TylerCott]

Godspeed Uncle Miho

[Jonathan Givony @DraftExpress]

NEWS: Illinois' Mihailo Petrovič will enter the transfer portal, agent Miško Ražnatović told DraftExpress.

The 23-year-old Serbian point guard played sparingly for the Illini, but will have two years of NCAA eligibility remaining.

[Tyler Cottingham @TylerCott]

Officially, Rafter-y

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

From Shawnee, Kansas, to the rafters of State Farm Center.

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

We felt the magic this season, and we will feel its impact for generations.

[Tyler Cottingham @TylerCott]

Had the privilege of sitting a few of seats down from Loren at the game last night. The upper pressbox was glass enclosed so the crowd noise was unfortunately muted. However, that allowed me within earshot of his running commentary throughout the night and it was 100% solid gold.

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

Still putting in work at 94 🤯 Loren Tate is a media LEGEND who still does 4+ radio shows and a column every week 🎙️

He's covered @IlliniMBB for 60 years for the @news_gazette and added another Final Four to his resume this weekend 🙌

He spoke with @BTNDaveRevsine in Indy:

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

Still putting in work at 94 🤯 Loren Tate is a media LEGEND who still does 4+ radio shows and a column every week 🎙️

He's covered @IlliniMBB for 60 years for the @news_gazette and added another Final Four to his resume this weekend 🙌

He spoke with @BTNDaveRevsine in Indy:

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

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

[Tyler Cottingham @TylerCott]

Brad Underwood is ALL of #Illini Nation this morning.

[Tyler Cottingham @TylerCott]

@JWerner247 @ktausk13 Congrats Kyle - well earned indeed!