Kasparas Jakucionis surged up draft boards with his elite play early in the season with the Illinois Fighting Illini. Although he’s come back to Earth as of late, the talent he continues to display ...

Kasparas Jakucionis plays as a guard for the Illinois ... Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo surprises high school team with gift on video call “Aneesah Morrow should be on this list”: Hoops ...

Illinois freshman phenom Kasparas Jakucionis arrived on campus with high expectations, even months before the start of the 2024-2025 campaign. The Illini hadn't welcomed a new recruit regarded so ...

Kasparas Jakucionis scored 24 points and Tomislav Ivisic scored 16 points and Illinois held off UCLA for an 83-78 win over ...

The projected top five pick came up clutch when his team needed him and played one of his best games of the season.

Jan. 8—CHAMPAIGN — Illinois will be without freshman Kasparas Jakucionis for Wednesday night's game against Penn State. Jakucionis was not initially listed as questionable or out on the ...

SEATTLE (AP) Kasparas Jakucionis made a tiebreaking layup with 32 seconds left, and No. 22 Illinois survived a furious comeback bid by Washington to squeak out an 81-77 victory Sunday. The ...