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Top of the Morning, Aug. 17, 2017
It's men's basketball coach Brad Underwood's turn to mingle with the Wrigley Field set today.
'A real solid freshman player'
How good is Mark Smith? Longtime columnist Loren Tate says he'll start for Brad Underwood's first Illini team but recommends a heavy dose of patience. That goes for the rest of Underwood's team, too.
Second-chance opportunity for Black
Leron Black: 'I've grown a lot in my time here at college'
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Tate: Let's take a look at offensive lines
Past line groups just don't stack up against present
Breaking down the Illini's schedule
Beat writer Scott Richey takes a look at the 31-game regular season slate that awaits Illinois and new coach Brad Underwood after it was unveiled on Wednesday afternoon.
A return to form
Watkins, fellow defensive backs doing their part for Illini during training camp
Bob Asmussen's AP preseason football poll
The AP is having eight voters release their ballots each day before Monday's unveiling.
Chayce Crouch limited in Illini practice, others see majority of reps
Full 11-on-11 reps went to Jeff George Jr., Cam Thomas and Cam Miller.
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2017 Football Schedule
| Sep. 2 Illinois vs. Ball State, 11 a.m. |
| Sep. 9 Illinois vs. Western Kentucky, 7 p.m. |
| Sep. 15 Illinois at South Florida, 6 p.m. |
| Sep. 29 Illinois vs Nebraska, 7 p.m. |
| Oct. 7 Illinois at Iowa, 11 a.m. |
| Oct. 14 Illinois vs Rutgers, TBA |
| Oct. 21 Illinois at Minnesota, 2:30/3 p.m. |
| Oct. 28 Illinois vs Wisconsin, 11 a.m. |
| Nov. 4 Illinois at Purdue, TBA |
| Nov. 11 Illinois vs. Indiana, TBA |
| Nov. 18 Illinois at Ohio State, TBA |
| Nov. 25 Illinois vs Northwestern, TBA |
Basketball Schedule
| Nov. 10 Illinois vs. Southern |
| Nov. 12 Illinois vs. Tennessee-Martin |
| Nov. 17 Illinois vs. DePaul |
| Nov. 19 Illinois vs. Marshall |
| Nov. 22 Illinois vs. Augustana |
| Nov. 24 Illinois vs. North Carolina Central |
| Nov. 28 Illinois at Wake Forest |
| Dec. 1 Illinois at Northwestern |
| Dec. 3 Illinois vs. Maryland |
| Dec. 6 Illinois vs. Austin Peay |
| Dec. 9 Illinois at UNLV |
| Dec. 13 Illinois vs. Longwood |
| Dec. 16 Illinois vs. New Mexico State (at Chicago) |
| Dec. 23 Illinois vs. Missouri (at St. Louis) |
| Dec. 30 Illinois vs. Grand Canyon |
| Jan. 3 Illinois at Minnesota |
| Jan. 6 Illinois at Michigan |
| Jan. 11 Illinois vs. Iowa |
| Jan. 15 Illinois at Nebraska |
| Jan. 19 Illinois at Wisconsin |
| Jan. 22 Illinois vs. Michigan State |
| Jan. 24 Illinois vs. Indiana |
| Jan. 30 Illinois vs. Rutgers |
| Feb. 4 Illinois at Ohio State |
| Feb. 8 Illinois vs. Wisconsin |
| Feb. 11 Illinois vs. Penn State |
| Feb. 14 Illinois at Indiana |
| Feb. 18 Illinois vs. Nebraska |
| Feb. 20 Illinois at Michigan State |
| Feb. 22 Illinois vs. Purdue |
| Feb. 20 Illinois at Rutgers |
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