Illinois held the lead for nearly 30 minutes of game time, but a late rally by Missouri took the game down to the wire.

Kasparas Jakucionis has quickly become one of the hottest freshmen in the entire country this college basketball season. On ...

ST. LOUIS — Kasparas Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left, and Illinois defeated ...

(AP) Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 points and six assists to lead Illinois to an 86-80 win over No. 20 ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) -- Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis is Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Jakucionis is co-recipient of the league's weekly honor ...

Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 ...

and overcome a gutsy – if imperfect – 22-point performance by Illini freshman Kasparas Jakucionis. When Jakucionis had a chance to give Illinois (7-3) the lead with five seconds remaining ...

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois hosts No. 1 Tennessee after Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points in Illinois' 86-80 win against the Wisconsin Badgers. The Fighting Illini are 6-0 in home games. Illinois ...

Illinois freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis has helped lead the Illini to a 5-1 start behind his excellent playmaking, scoring and defensive ability. Averaging 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and ...