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Bubble teams root for league favorites
If you’re an Illinois fan, that’s what you want to see happen during the next 13 days until Selection Sunday.
Ryan Schmidt: A ride to remember
Three weeks ago, Ryan Schmidt was a college basketball manager starting the second semester of his senior year. Now, he's all the talk at the University of Illinois after joining the active roster — what he's called "a great experience."
Sunday Conversation: Mike Phair
Staff writer Bob Asmussen sat down with Phair, the cheerful new co-defensive coordinator, on his first day at Illinois.
Behind the scenes with redshirting Finke
It’s two hours before Illinois’ Saturday afternoon game with Penn State on Jan. 31 is set to tip off, when close to 15,000 fans will fill the seats at State Farm Center. Right now, there are about 15 people in the arena bowl, freshman forward Michael Finke among them.
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What do these guys think?
Are the Illini still on the NCAA tournament bubble? Will they make a postseason run? Roger Powell Jr. and Jack Ingram were on hand for Saturday night's romp against Northwestern. Bob Asmussen caught up with both former Illini.
It's tourney time: UI women seeded 10th in Big Ten
We've got all the info you need ahead of the women's Big Ten Tournament, which starts with two games Wednesday.
Crawford, White earn All-Big Ten spots
Senior, freshman are honorable mention selections.
Illini roundup: Baseball team stays on roll
Coach Dan Hartleb's team won its ninth game of the season.
Ballot breakdown: Gonzaga tumbles in AP poll
Here are the latest Top 25 ballots submitted by Marcus Jackson and Scott Richey.
Tate: Recruiting struggles have Big Ten in rut
When the cheers went up for Illinois’ 2005 NCAA runners-up Saturday, were you among those wondering why that marvelous 37-2 run wasn’t extended? We are, even today, caught up with the idea that a magical surge would mean better recruits and more Illini championships.
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2014 Football Schedule
| Aug. 30 Illinois vs. Youngstown State W 28-17 |
| Sept. 6 Illinois vs. Western Kentucky W 42-34 |
| Sept. 13 Illinois at Washington L 19-44 |
| Sept. 20 vs. Texas State W 42-35 |
| Sept. 27 at Nebraska L 14-45 |
| Oct. 4 vs. Purdue L 38-27 |
| Oct. 11 at Wisconsin L 28-38 |
| Oct. 25 vs. Minnesota W 28-24 |
| Nov 1 at Ohio State L 55-14 |
| Nov. 15 vs. Iowa L 30-14 |
| Nov. 22 vs. Penn State W 16-14 |
| Nov. 29 at Northwestern W 47-33 |
| Dec. 26 vs. Louisiana L 35-18 |
2015
| Sept. 5 vs. Kent State |
| Sept. 12 vs. Western Illinois |
| Sept. 19 at North Carolina |
| Sept. 26 vs. Middle Tennesee State |
| Oct. 3 vs. Nebraska |
| Oct. 10 at Iowa |
| Oct. 24 vs. Wisconsin |
| Oct. 31 at Penn State |
| Nov. 7 at Purdue |
| Nov. 14 vs. Ohio State |
| Nov. 21 at Minnesota |
| Nov. 28 vs. Northwestern |
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PODCAST: Northwestern Postgame 2-28-15
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Basketball Schedule
| Nov. 7 Illinois vs. Quincy W 91-62 |
| Nov. 14 Illinois vs. Georgia Southern W 80-71 |
| Nov. 16 Illinois vs. Coppin State W 114-56 |
| Nov. 21 Illinois vs. Austin Peay, W 107-66 |
| Nov. 24 Illinois vs. Brown W 89-68 |
| Nov. 27 Illinois vs. Indiana State W 88-62 |
| Nov. 28 Illinois vs. Baylor W 62-54 |
| Dec. 2 Illinois vs. Miami L 70-61 |
| Dec. 6 Illinois vs. American W 70-55 |
| Dec. 9 Illinois vs. Villanova L 73-59 |
| Dec. 13 Illinois vs. Oregon L 77-70 |
| Dec. 17 Illinois vs. Hampton W 73-55 |
| Dec. 20 Illinois vs. Missouri W 62-59 |
| Dec. 27 Illinois vs. Kennesaw State W 93-45 |
| Dec. 30 Illinois at Michigan L 73-65 |
| Jan. 3 Illinois at Ohio State, L 77-61 |
| Jan. 7 Illinois vs. Maryland, 8pm BTN W 64-57 |
| Jan. 11 Illinois at Nebraska, 7:30pm L 53-43 |
| Jan. 14 Illinois at Northwestern W 72-67 |
| Jan. 18 Illinois vs. Indiana L 80-74 |
| Jan. 21 Illinois vs. Purdue W 66-57 |
| Jan. 24 Illinois at Minnesota L 79-71 |
| Jan. 31 Illinois vs Penn State W 60-58 |
| Feb. 3 Illinois vs. Rutgers W 66-54 |
| Feb. 7 Illinois at Michigan State W 59-54 |
| Feb. 12 Illinois vs. Michigan W 64-52 (OT) |
| Feb. 15 Illinois at Wisconsin L 68-49 |
| Feb. 22 Illinois vs. Michican State L 60-53 |
| Feb. 25 Illinois at Iowa L 68-60 |
| Feb. 28 Illinois vs. Northwestern W 86-60 |
| Mar. 4 Illinois vs. Nebraska, 9pm BTN |
| Mar. 7 Illinois at Purdue, 3:30pm BTN |
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