Jim and Lucy Buck - who for decades ran Jacksonville's roller rink - got hooked on Illini basketball thanks to Andy Kaufmann
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The Illini and Gophers will play Feb. 20 at State Farm Center
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:
CHAMPAIGN — In the Big Ten, there are 140 full-time football assistant positions.
Illinois women's basketball beat writer and AP Top 25 voter breaks down this week's poll
Postponed game rescheduled, but it does Illinois no favors
Illinois men's basketball beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey weighs in on his latest ballot
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The Illini and Gophers will play Feb. 20 at State Farm Center
Illini guard earns first conference weekly honor
Iowa loss not the only ding the Illini's résumé took last week
Another 1-1 week sees Illinois stay out of beat writer's rankings
Loss at Iowa kept Illinois off our ballot again 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:
'I just always want to beat Minnesota.'
'We are looking to expand and make another indoor field'
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:
Thirty-one years ago today new Illini football coach Lou Tepper celebrated the completion of his first recruiting class, a small but quality-filled 14-man group
Illini look to avoid their first losing streak of season
'(The Big Ten) is a complete grind. So you have to get any game you possibly can. The biggest thing is to protect your home court. The home games we have, we have got to get those.'
Foul problems and inconsistent outside shooting cost Illinois in high-scoring game on Saturday afternoon in Iowa City
Second half foul trouble 'gifted' Iowa close win
Freshman guard kept the Illini competitive despite a foul-filled final 20 minutes
Great game. Back and forth. Is it too much to ask for a rematch in Chicago at the Big Ten tournament?
Tony Perkins drops 32 points, leads Hawkeyes to Big Ten win
'Someone in Australia has the piece of paper with that play on it.'
How many Eisner grocery stores were in C-U? Why doesn't Savoy have its own school district? Why do some Illini sports teams have chaplains while others don’t? So many questions — and so many answers.
Iowa is a clear No. 1 - and that was before Krush-gate
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
Illinois guard will be available for Saturday's game at Iowa
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