Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis Struggles in Loss to Kentucky
There was a time earlier this season when Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis was a top-five lock in the 2025 NBA Draft, with ...
Nets Prospect Watch: Time to Reevaluate Kasparas Jakucionis As a Prospect?
Jakucionis didn't have a great second half of the college basketball season, especially after Illinois' loss to Kentucky.
What to know about Illinois basketball's Kasparas Jakucionis and where he's from
Jakicionis was born in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius in May of 2006. Vilnius has about 600,000 people and is the most ...
Underwood, Illini begin rebuild after being eliminated from NCAA Tournament
The Fighting Illini are out of the NCAA Tournament — they were plagued by turnovers against Kentucky in the second round on ...
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Illini star Jakučionis 'always looking for the best in his teammates'
Illini freshman Kasparas Jakucionis takes questions before Thursday's shootaround in Milwaukee. Illini freshman Kasparas ...
Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis on Winning in March: 'We Need Everybody'
“To win," he said, "especially in these games, we need everybody.” ...
Illinois vs. Kentucky: NCAA ends are too sudden — and the Illini want no part of it
A loss would be no typical “end” for this team. It has likely one-and-dones in freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley, ...
For Illinois’ Kasparas Jakučionis, his first — and perhaps only — NCAA Tournament is about ‘the beauty of basketball’
Illinois star guard Kasparas Jakučionis enters his first NCAA Tournament after a month of ups and downs, and he’s excited for ...
Illinois' NCAA Tournament stay will be brief if first-year standouts don't bring A-plus effort
Kasparas Jakucionis, Will Riley and Tomislav Ivisic are in the spotlight like never before. It starts Friday night against ...
Koby Brea leads the way as Kentucky beats Illinois 84-75 for first Sweet 16 appearance since 2019
Koby Brea matched a career high with 23 points and Kentucky beat Illinois 84-75 on Sunday to advance beyond the NCAA ...
International flavor helping Illinois shine on March Madness stage again
Illinois coach Brad Underwood has looked all over the map for players. The result has Illinois one win away from advancing ...
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What to know about Illinois basketball's Kasparas Jakucionis and where he's from
The Illinois basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament in part because of the play of dynamic freshman Kasparas Jakucionis. The dangerous 6-foot-6, 205-pound guard averaged 15.0 points and 5. ...