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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.
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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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.
UI roundup: Women's tennis knocks off Indiana
See how the Illinois women's tennis, baseball, softball and women's gymnastics teams fared on Sunday, March 1.
On the March: Hot-handed Illini rout Wildcats
The 2014-15 Illinois basketball team made honoring the 2004-05 version a lot more fun with a romp against in-state rival Northwestern on Saturday.
Plays of the Game - Northwestern
Plays galore in a blowout win over the Wildcats.
Tate: Rice starting, threes falling and UI problems disappear
On those special occasions when the three-pointers are falling, it almost seems too easy.
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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
Posted Saturday, February 28, 2015
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PODCAST: Northwestern Pregame 2-28-15
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Saturday SportsTalk 02-28-15
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SportsTalk 02-27-15
Posted Friday, February 27, 2015
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, 6pm BTN |
| Mar. 4 Illinois vs. Nebraska, 9pm BTN |
| Mar. 7 Illinois at Purdue, 3:30pm BTN |
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