The entire Illini roster — and its coach — registers first win at Carver-Hawkeye Arena since 2017
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Veteran wing delivers off bench in win Monday night at Iowa
Nye contributes superb performance, too, during home win against Eastern Kentucky
Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down Monday night's Big Ten road win for the Illini
Illinois basketball beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey weighs in on his latest ballot
Illinois football beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey breaks down this week’s poll — and shares his Top 25 ballot
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Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down Monday night's Big Ten road win for the Illini
The Spike Squad and the UI pep band will take a plane to Thursday's matchup in Austin, Texas.
Just outside the Top 25 this week, Illinois will go back in next week .... if it beats Arizona at home on Saturday. Tall order to be sure, but doable. The polls don't mean a thing when it comes to the NCAA tournament. But fans like them, so I do too.
Four Illini in double figures enough to fend off Hawkeyes
Illinois signee Ty Rodgers is living up to the hype in his first, and only season, playing high school basketball in the Land of Lincoln. And Rodgers anticipates delivering on the potential when he arrives to play for Brad Underwood and the Illini next 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:
Beat writer Scott Richey breaks down the matchup between the Illini and Hawkeyes
Tough serving turns the tide against reigning national champs
Veteran guard showing off versatility as scoring threat
KILLING THE GOLDEN GOOSE?
Adding a transfer is the logical option for Bielema in 2022, but spring ball probably won't provide many solid answers either
Maybe Illinois can return to Big Ten title consideration, if Friday's 86-51 rout of Rutgers is any indication
Fifty-five years ago on Sunday — Dec. 5, 1966 — Illinois’ basketball team traveled to Lexington, Ky., and defeated coach Adolph Rupp’s third-ranked Kentucky Wildcats 98-97 in overtime. Rich Jones, a 6-foot-6-inch forward for the Illini, offset 40 points by UK’s All-America guard Louis Dampie…
The I Hotel and Conference Center near State Farm Center will be the host hotel for IHSA officials.
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:
After dropping the first set Friday against West Virginia, Illinois went on a three-set tear to book a spot in the national tournament's second round.
CHAMPAIGN — Brad Underwood challenged Coleman Hawkins leading into Friday night’s game against Rutgers.
Illinois rolls Rutgers in conference opener
Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan might be worthy of possibly taking home college football's most coveted trophy this 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:
News-Gazette contributor Gavin Good subs in for Bob Asmussen with his instant reaction to Illinois basketball’s 86-51 dismantling of Rutgers at State Farm Center on Friday.
Complete game yields blowout win in Big Ten opener
Junior middle blocker key cog as Illini volleyball open NCAA tournament play on Friday
Beat writer Scott Richey with all the info you need to know before the Illini tangle with the Mountaineers in an NCAA tournament first-round match
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