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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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Point guards step up, but Illini falter in Iowa
Rayvonte Rice scored a team-high 20 points and Ahmad Starks added 19, but Aaron White's career-best performance put the Hawkeyes over the top Wednesday.
Plays of the Game - Iowa
39 points from Rice and Starks weren't enough on the road.
Basketball pick em game 16: Northwestern
All I’ve heard over the past couple weeks is...break up the Cats…they’re the hottest team in the league. I’m still not on the bandwagon.
MBB notebook: Ekey returns to scene of the shot
Scott Richey and Marcus Jackson compiled news and notes from before and during Illinois' loss in Iowa on Wednesday.
UI grade vs. Iowa: C-
Rayvonte Rice and Ahmad Starks produced offensively, but the Illini couldn't pick up a big road win against the Hawkeyes.
UI roundup: Women's hoops forces turnovers, but Spartans prevail
Check out the latest news from Illinois women's basketball, women's golf and women's track and field.
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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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02-25-15 Fasteners Ect Postgame Show Iowa
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02-26-15 Bill Friedman @bigtennetwork on Big Ten Elite The 1989 Flyin Illini airs this Saturday @illinihoops
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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, 8pm BTN |
| 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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