Illinois freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. dunks over Northwestern center Keenan Fitzmorris on Sunday. Johnson produced 15 points and nine rebounds in the Illini’s 83-74 win in Champaign.

looks to make an off-balance shot while Illinois’ Morez Johnson Jr. (21) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. Craig Pessman ...

Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli looks to make an off-balance shot while Illinois’ Morez Johnson Jr. defends during the second half on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Craig ...

Think Illinois missed Tomislav Ivisic? Maryland's starting frontcourt of Julian Reese and Derik Queen combined for 52 and 23 tonight in Champaign ... but given Johnson’s proven defensive ...

CHAMPAIGN — When No. 17 Illinois ... thanks in part to the play of freshman forward Morez Johnson Jr. Johnson, the 2024 Illinois Mr. Basketball from Thornton, received his second career start ...

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Centralia, Illinois edged Champaign Central 56-54 Friday at Salem, Illinois. Centralia, Illinois (15-2) plays at Waltonville ...

Champaign native Mary Anna Pomonis — who ... wonderful developmental memories and experiences at the University of Illinois,” Pomonis said. “The painting studios were very close to the ...

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois ... due to mononucleosis, Morez Johnson Jr. made his second straight start, and the Illini freshman left a huge imprint on the win for Illinois (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten), which ...

(WAND) — Champaign County leaders passed a 12-month ... to safeguard the major source of drinking water in east Central Illinois. "It is our sole source of drinking water in central Illinois ...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood would have expected ... two of its three leading scorers – when the Terrapins visited Champaign on Thursday. And when Illini center Tomislav Ivisic was ruled ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Individual stats Have not been reported. "That gave us a big boost of energy," Jahadi White Jr. said. "That gave us what we ...