MADISON, WIS. — The stretch of games that many thought would be the undoing for Illinois and its NCAA Tournament hopes has now produced two consecutive wins that could be critical in helping the Illini make the field.

Beating Michigan State…

Slowly but surely, the Brandon Paul makeover is taking shape. The ugly shots are being eliminated, the hustle plays returning.

What coach Bruce Weber saw against Michigan State is exactly what he’d like to get out of the freshman guard the…

Illinois guard Demetri McCamey was named the Big Ten co-player of the week for his performances in two wins, including Saturday’s upset of No. 5-ranked Michigan State. The junior averaged 18.5 points and nine assists and shot 54 percent.

McCamey shared…

It was the type of reaction that might have come after an opponent beat Illinois four or five years ago. The Illini fans were so ready to unleash Saturday night that they couldn’t be stopped from flooding the floor at…

There is no way to determine how much the widespread changes on the Illinois football coaching staff impacted recruiting for the 2010 class. However, it does seem safe to say that the Illini have undergone too many alterations through the…

This looks to be the official list now for the Illini.

The big change today was Dan Foose, a lineman from Paramus, N.J., who went to Florida State instead.

The Illini did add, Brandon Denmark, a defensive end from Tallahassee, Fla., Darius…

Safety Corey Cooper, who originally committed to Illinois but reopened his recruitment, will play his college ball at Nebraska, SI.com reports.

Cooper would have been one of the top players in Illinois’ class, which won’t earn high marks this year. Cooper…

Rivals.com rates the Illini’s football recruiting class as 71st nationally. Here are the 2010 commitments to Illinois, in advance of Wednesday’s letter-of-intent signings:

Shawn Afryl, OL … 6-3, 301 … Niles, Ill

Jonathan Brown, LB … 6-1, 225 … Memphis, Tenn.

Simon Cvijanovic,…

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — The Illinois coaching staff had decided that Mike Davis wouldn’t play in the second half of Saturday’s game against Indiana, and the junior didn’t remove his sweats for the first 11 minutes and 30 seconds.

Dominique Keller even…

Bruce Weber has taken an active role in the Coaches vs. Cancer movement for quite a while, serving on the group’s national board. So, it doesn’t come as a surprise that the Illini will be at the forefront of Saturday’s…