Illinois basketball star David Mirkovic has sparked concern from fans after bizarrely claiming he would 'kill himself' if he was unable to play for the team due to injury. Mirkovic is the team's best ...

Illinois forward David Mirkovic (0) defends Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026.

Illinois took an upset victory over Purdue on Saturday, winning 88-82. In the game, Keaton Wagler had a historical performance for Illinois. Meanwhile, David Mirkovic was also a major player in the ...

The No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini upset the No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers in an 88-82 victory on Saturday afternoon, led by an incredible 46-point performance from freshman guard Keaton Wagler. During ...

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood offered an update after Saturday's win against Purdue about the ankle injury that had forward David Mirkovic listed as "questionable ...

David Mirkovic has started 21 of 22 games so far this season for the No. 5 Illinois men’s basketball team. The Illini host Northwestern at 8 p.m. on Wednesday at State Farm Center, trying to extend ...

There are few things as life-affirming as baking a chocolate cake from scratch, but sometimes it’s simply not possible. Maybe your kid is sick, or you’re running late, or you forgot to pick up ...

We're not even two full weeks into this season and it's already clear that the freshman class is historically great. Kansas' Darryn Peterson, BYU's AJ Dybantsa and Duke's Cameron Boozer are headlining ...

The answer would seem to to be a hard yes. On Friday night against Colgate, Mirkovic registered a career best in both rebounding and points, posting 27 points and 21 rebounds, along with three assists ...

As far as Illinois head coach Brad Underwood is concerned, everything begins with rebounding – and no one on the Illini roster embodies that more than freshman forward David Mirkovic. Mirkovic, a ...

Freshman forward David Mirkovic piled up 27 points and 21 rebounds to lead No. 14 Illinois to an 84-65 nonconference victory over Colgate on Friday night in Champaign, Ill. In his fourth college game, ...