Colleen Kane is the college sports reporter for the Chicago Tribune. She has worked at the Tribune since 2007, starting in high school sports before moving to the White Sox and then the Bears.

Arkansas coach John Calipari joked in his introductory press conference last spring that he planned on meeting with the new players on his team. The problem was Arkansas didn't many returning ...

When rising junior center Tomislav Ivišić came to Champaign, he had eligibility issues because of his pro experience, and he was ruled to be a sophomore in what should have been his freshman season.

On Saturday morning inside the gym at Mahomet-Seymour High School, Illini guard/forward Ty Rodgers was laughing and smiling, coaching a group of young children. Rodgers was volunteering at a ...

Guard Tre White transferred to Kansas, but guard Kylan Boswell and center Tomislav Ivišić declared their intentions to return. Reserves Morez Johnson Jr. and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn also entered the ...

The Razorbacks, now led by John Calipari, seem to be in the mix for every major name in the transfer portal. With Zvonimir Ivišić headed to Illinois, there’s still a need for reliable frontcourt depth ...

Guard Tre White transferred to Kansas, but guard Kylan Boswell and center Tomislav Ivišić declared their intentions to return. Reserves Morez Johnson Jr. and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn also entered the ...

The Illini have signed 4-star guard Brandon Lee and 3-star guard Keaton Wagler to fortify their backcourt, and big man Zvonimir Ivišić transferred in from Arkansas to join brother Tomislav.

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