Illinois’ Keaton Wagler, a former Shawnee Mission Northwest star, drives to the basket against Daniel Jacobsen of the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half at Mackey Arena on January 24, 2026 in ...

Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler torches Purdue basketball in the first 30 minutes, and the rest of the Illini join him late in an 88-82 win, handing the No. 4 Boilermakers their second straight loss.

WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue men's basketball dropped a second straight Big Ten game thanks to a superlative performance from an opposing guard. Mackey Arena went almost completely silent when Braden Smith ...

The Purdue Boilermakers can win the Big Ten Conference men's basketball regular season title outright with a win Tuesday, but the hosts − Illinois Fighting Illini − stand in their way. The last times ...

Illinois came up with a big 88-82 win over Purdue inside Mackey Arena on Saturday. The Boilermakers have now dropped two consecutive games. A back-and-forth Big Ten brawl happened inside Mackey Arena ...

It’s a showdown between two elite offenses as the No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers host the No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini. The two highest rated offenses in the country collide at Mackey Arena on Saturday ...

On Saturday afternoon (2 p.m. CT, FOX), West Lafayette will feature what could be a heavyweight battle for the ages, as Illinois is set to meet Purdue in a contest that’ll pit a pair of 7-1 Big Ten ...

Illinois guard Keaton Wagler (23) drives on Purdue guard Jack Benter (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. Illinois ...

Purdue fell to 0-2 in Big Ten play with a loss to Illinois on Sunday, but the Boilermakers showed some promise with great post play throughout the afternoon. A 0-2 record in the Big Ten isn't where ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Keaton Wagler scored a career-high 46 points, making nine 3-pointers, as No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini beat No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers 88-82 on Saturday. Wagler, a freshman ...

No. 4 Purdue basketball (17-2, 7-1 Big Ten) returns from the Pacific time zone to host No. 11 Illinois (16-3, 7-1). The Boilermakers let loose of a late lead against UCLA earlier in the week, while ...