Illinois' most efficient offense starts with post touches, ends with balanced scoring
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Illinois' most efficient offense starts with post touches, ends with balanced scoring
Two Big Ten teams will square off with spot in the Elite Eight on the line
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 Und…
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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:
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
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