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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:
But another strong performance from Illini freshman wasn't enough against Ohio State
Illini have now dropped two straight games at home
Beat writer Scott Richey's take on a second straight home loss for the Illini
Double-digit halftime deficit too much to overcome
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Overcast weather, new ice-making equipment in Danville, O'Charley's gift cards, parking spaces at the Old Farm Shops, stop sign at the railroad tracks on Cardinal Road and noises made by trains and planes in Savoy. Plus much, much more.
Illinois football beat writer Colin Likas also offers up his top 10 Big Ten offensive returnees for 2021 and three recent college football news items of note.
Illinois' multi-year starting long snapper suffered a torn ACL with two-plus games remaining in the 2020 season.
AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey breaks down his process
Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the Illini’s matchup with the Buckeyes
Unexpected longer gap between games a refresher
For three years, Bobby Gikas went about the business of being an Illinois men’s basketball managers. He put in long hours with little fanfare.
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:
With eight assistants on board right now, new Illini coach gets to work on adding talent to the roster
Illinois will compete in Urbana, while Northern Illinois does the same in DeKalb in first of its kind meet on Friday evening
CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema joked about putting up a barrier around the state of Illinois to keep the best high school football players close to home.
The former All-Big Ten first-team safety previously played under and coached for Bret Bielema.
Illini have work to do to claim top spot
Those attributes have helped Illinois yield a top 10 efficiency this season
Less than a year ago, the Illinois women’s gymnastics season ended abruptly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, 10 months later, the Illini have a chance to return to action.
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:
Each week, our college basketball writer projects his top four seeds for each region of the NCAA tournament.
The starting defensive end announced Tuesday that he's exercising an extra year of college eligibility, but he also has his eyes on a professional future.
Eliminating opponents' double-digit runs still a priority
Caught 16 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown during the 2019 season.
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:
More scheduling changes for Illinois after two December postponements
Nittany Lions' schedule shuffled because of COVID-19 pause
In fourth season working with the program, 31-year-old's role is expanding as she provides an assist with multiple areas
New Illinois defensive line coach said he wasn't anticipating call to join Bielema's staff despite past connection, but was eager to jump on board
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