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Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
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Don't discount UCLA, either, as college basketball writer Scott Richey projects his top four seeds for each region of the NCAA tournament.
CHAMPAIGN — In the olden times — before 2017 — Wednesday would have been huge for college football programs across the country.
Oden's five-point boost in Michigan State win a positive step for sophomore guard
Oden's five-point boost in Michigan State win a positive step for sophomore guard
Will Illini pick up their second ranked win of the season?
Illinois assistant coach resuming analyst role while cancer battle continues
'I came out and had a few peaceful moments and enjoyed the fans and looked up and saw a lot of orange and realized how fortunate I am to be the basketball coach at Illinois.'
Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
Versatile freshman guard did it on the offensive glass against Nebraska
Who needs three-pointers? Illini notch third straight win despite brutal shooting from deep.
The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of league play. The conference teams are also two-thirds of the way through the regular season. Some call it the stretch run. College basketball writer Scott Richey calls it a perfect time to analyze all 14 teams in a topsy-turvy league:
Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
Illinois men's basketball beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey weighs in on his latest ballot
Bloomington Central Catholic guard, who has an Illinois offer, visits St. Joseph-Ogden for a Tuesday night tip
Iowa has good week, Ohio State barely stays in top 10
Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Cornhuskers
Former/current assistant coach worked at Illinois from 2016-18
The day after a game when an opposing player misses two consecutive free throws, local McDonald’s restaurants typically give away about 1,500 free McNuggets.
Big Ten has seven teams on beat writer's ballot this week
Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
Sophomore guard delivers 14 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five steals, as Illinois defeats Michigan State 86-76
Veteran coach in Hartleb brings back veteran group of players to Champaign this spring
Mayer, Dainja and the Illini defense come up big during road victory against Badgers
Jan. 29, 1983: A career-high 29 points by Derek Harper led Illinois past host Michigan. It was Lou Henson’s first coaching victory at Ann Arbor in eight tries.
Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team:
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