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.

For all the scowls, snarls and shouts coming from the Illinois sideline Sunday at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, Illini coach Brad Underwood was, by comparison, a picture of zen-like contentment by the time he hit the postgame presser ...

Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood was less than thrilled with the officiating crew during Sunday's loss to Michigan State.

After the game, even Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo acknowledged that the foul trouble on Jakucionis had a huge impact on the game and on Illinois, according to Emmett Matasovsky of Spartan Shadows. “Brad Underwood ... from the University of Colorado ...

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood revealed after Sunday's game that Illinois center Tomislav Ivisic played through the game at Michigan State with strep throat. Michigan State defeated Illinois 80-78 on Sunday.

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.

The Michigan State Spartans narrowly defeated the Illinois ... the final score reads that the Spartans won the game. Illinois coach Brad Underwood was unhappy with the whistles Jakucionis ...

Illini coach Brad Underwood was, by comparison, a picture of zen-like contentment by the time he hit the postgame presser following his club's 80-78 loss to Michigan State. "Anybody in here ...

The Illini desperately missed their big man against Maryland, but there is no timeline yet for Ivisic's return

Tom Izzo managed to beat his old friend Brad Underwood on Sunday as Michigan State basketball held on to beat Illinois at home. It was a tough, grind-it-out win over Illinois as the Spartans struggled to hit shots, but they did outperform Illinois at the free throw line and that was ultimately the difference.

Center Tomislav Ivisic will be sidelined for a second-straight game on Sunday against the Wildcats. Head Coach Brad Underwood says Ivisic has mononucleosis. “He’s not contagious, he’s beyond that,” Underwood said.

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