With 10 points and 13 rebounds, Illinois true freshman Morez Johnson picked up his first collegiate double-double in a big ...

CHAMPAIGN — If you're an Illini fan eying the box score from Wednesday night in Birmingham, it's easy to point to Illini freshman Morez Johnson Jr. as someone you wished played more. Illinois ...

Incoming freshman Morez Johnson has yet to play a game for Illinois Fighting Illini but is already trying to improve the program. Johnson, who was Mr. Basketball in Illinois last season ...

Will Riley scored a game-high 19 points off the bench as No. 25 Illinois shrugged off a slow start to earn an 87-40 ...

Today, in the ninth of 14, we shine a light on forward Morez Johnson Jr. Johnson is originally from Riverdale, Illinois, but he moved around the Chicago area during high school, playing his first ...

Illinois five-star freshman Morez Johnson Jr.’s rim-protection and shot-blocking ability was a topic that received much discussion leading into the 2024-25 season, which the Illini tipped off ...

Illini commit Morez Johnson is now ranked as the top player in the state for the 2024 class. 247Sports released its updated rankings on Thursday with Johnson making a nice jump. He rose nine spots ...

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) - Fighting Illini forward Morez Johnson Jr. is teaming up with Eastern Illinois Foodbank for Dunkin’ On Hunger, a competitive fundraiser to benefit the foodbank. From ...

Morez Johnson Jr. recorded his first career double-double to help Illinois' winning cause, which played out before 13,456 fans at State Farm Center. Illinois bounced back from a quasi-road loss to No.

A moment during the first media timeout of No. 25 Illinois' 87-40 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday stood out to Illini coach Brad Underwood. It stood out to a crowd of 13,456 at State Farm ...

Will Riley scored his 19 points in the second half and No. 25 Illinois beat Maryland Eastern Shore 87-40 on Saturday. Kylan Boswell added 13 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 11 and Morez Johnson Jr.