Illinois
Wisch: Illini Season Already A Success? It’s Looking Like It
By the end of that ugly Big Ten basketball tilt in Iowa City on Tuesday night, the only thing more plentiful among the Illini than missed shots was their disappointment.
Marble Leads Iowa Past Illinois For 63-55 Victory
Devyn Marble scored 21 points and Iowa beat Illinois 63-55 on Tuesday night for its fifth win in seven games.
Illinois Survives Stubborn Nebraska, 72-65
Illinois used double-figure scoring from five players to hold off stubborn Nebraska Saturday, 72-65.
Wisch: Happy 50th Birthday, Assembly Hall
In honor of Assembly Hall’s “Big Five-Oh,” here are the five most memorable Illini hoops moments that Dave Wischnowsky witnessed there in person.
No. 7 Michigan Starts Slow, Tops Illinois 71-58
Trey Burke had 26 points and eight assists to help No. 7 Michigan bounce back from a slow start to beat Illinois 71-58 Sunday.
Wisch: Sold-Out Big Ten Tourney Shows Chicago Should Stay In Mix
In 2006, when Indianapolis beat out Chicago for exclusive rights to host the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament from 2008-12, conference commissioner Jim Delany expressed his hope that a fixed location would help boost attendance for his league’s hoops extravaganza.
Illinois Holds On For 64-59 Win Over Penn State
D.J. Richardson started slow Thursday but finished with 18 points and hit a pair of key free throws late in Illinois’ ugly 64-59 win over Penn State.
Big Ten Tournament Already Sold Out
The Big Ten Tournament’s return to Chicago is already a hit.
Hoge: Examining The Floor/Ceiling For The Big Ten’s Eight Contenders
Let’s take a look at the floor and ceiling for each Big Ten contender as the regular season nears an end.
Wisch: My Orange Krush Adventure To Evanston
I can thank 150 of my new friends in the Orange Krush, the University of Illinois’ famous student basketball cheering section that’s become infamous throughout the Big Ten for hijacking the opposition’s stadiums.
Illinois Hires New Director Of Player Personnel
Illinois has hired Marcus Berry as its new director of player personnel, according to a news release by the university.
Illinois On A Roll, Routs Northwestern 62-41
During their winning streak, the Illini have also beaten top-ranked Indiana, then-No. 18 Minnesota and Purdue.
NCAA Selection Chair: ‘No Momentum Whatsoever’ For Tournament Expansion
The pool is currently at 68 teams and as Bobinski told 670 The Score’s Connor McKnight and Adam Hoge Saturday, that’s where it will stay.
Wisch: Does College Football Need A 13-Game Regular Season?
College football seems to just keep getting bigger.
Hoge: Mock NCAA Tournament Bracket Revealed
After a two-day seminar, our mock selection committee produced a full NCAA Tournament bracket Friday afternoon at the NCAA’s headquarters in Indianapolis.
Ex-Illini Standout Jereme Richmond Sentenced To 8 Days In Jail
Former Illini standout and Illinois’ Mr. Basketball has been sentenced to eight days in the Lake County Jail, a judge ruled Friday.
Illini Given No. 5 Seed In Mock Tournament Selection
What a turnaround it’s been for Illinois.
Hoge: Inside The NCAA Selection Process – Day 1
Adam is among 20 members of the media from across the country comprising a mock NCAA Tournament selection committee at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. The committee is simulating the five-day selection process in a condensed two-day session.
Illinois Blows Out Purdue 79-59
D.J. Richardson scored 18 points and Illinois opened up a big first-half lead that buried Purdue 79-59 on Wednesday night.
Illini Hire Colby As Defensive Line Coach
) Illinois hired a familiar face to coach its defensive line in Greg Colby.
Photo Galleries
Illini Upset The Hoosiers, 74-72
Photos from the Illinois Indiana game on February 7th. The Fighting Illini won the game 74-72.
Joe Paterno’s coaching career has come to a crashing end. Here are a number of photos of Paterno through the years.
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