When No. 17 Illinois men’s basketball coach Brad Underwood considered how “bullish” he is on his team Sunday at State Farm Center, he didn’t play down his expectations.

Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood had key questions to answer for the second straight game, losing to Maryland at home Thursday night.

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood expresses frustration with Big Ten officiating, citing a drop in free throw rates during conference play.

Coach Brad Underwood talks about the wave of illness affecting the Illini, impacting practices and player availability.

After the game, Illinois head coach Brad Underwood, who is a great friend of Tom Izzo’s, spoke to the media about the game. As always, he was complimentary of Izzo and his squad, but also frustrated about the fouls called on his star point guard Kasparas Jakucionis.