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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:
For a few extra bucks — and for a good cause — Doug Hageman asked for the Memorial Stadium fan cutouts he ordered for his kids to be autographed by Lovie Smith.
Becomes second high school senior to commit since Bret Bielema's hiring.
Illinois' second postponement coming Saturday with Michigan State still paused
Texas native caught 10 passes for 106 yards as a sophomore.
Another home loss meant second straight slide in poll
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Another home loss meant second straight slide in poll
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:
All-Big Ten second-team defensive lineman changed his mind after announcing his departure on Dec. 30.
Brad Underwood's team is mired in a two-game losing streak and needs to find some solutions
Belleville native played in 29 games through his first four seasons at Illinois.
Eight Illini, including a St. Thomas More graduate, win events
On this date in 1953, playing before a raucous sellout crowd at IU Fieldhouse, fourth-ranked Illinois took sixth-ranked Indiana to double overtime before falling 74-70 in Bloomington.
Former Illinois fullback/tight end working at successful Texas high school while keeping tabs on what Bielema is up to with the Illini
The Illinois football coach picked up another transfer commitment, and his staff offered five more prep players.
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
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.
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