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How to Watch Illinois vs. Indiana Game Time: 12 p.m. Sunday TV Channel: CBS Online Streaming: Paramount+ Odds: N/A (Illinois 80.1% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Last Game: Wisconsin 92, Illinois 90 (OT) Gameday Reading: Indiana Hoosiers (17-8, 8-6 Big Ten) […]
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Aaliyah Guyton had it going from the start. She knocked down two threes early in the first half and looked comfortable right away. By halftime, she was up to three triples and had already forced Wisconsin to respect her on the perimeter. The shot looked clean every time it left her hands. […]
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After two rough losses, and only one win in their last five, the Illini put it all together in a 92-60 win over Wisconsin on Wednesday night at State Farm Center. “[I’m] just really proud of our response after a tough couple games,” said Illinois head coach Shauna Green. “These guys came […]
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After a successful run in Champaign, three Illini will likely be heading to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. The NFL announced Wednesday that QB Luke Altmyer, OLB Gabe Jacas, and OL JC Davis were invited to this month’s combine in Indianapolis. Altmyer led Illinois to 19 wins since the start of the 2024 season and […]
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Greg Gard: Silent Assassin. Also, Greg Gard: Troll. After the Badgers upset No. 8 Illinois 92-90 in overtime Tuesday night, video shows Gard stroll into Wisconsin’s locker room wearing a blonde wig. The wigs were part of a giveaway for Jake Davis night at State Farm Center. The wig only stayed on for a few […]
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Missing two of its stars in the frontcourt, Illinois needed everyone on the court to do what they do well — with just a little bit more effort. “It was six dudes,” said head coach Brad Underwood. “We had one ball handler tonight.” The Illini came up just short, dropping a 92-90 […]
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Illinois freshman Keaton Wagler is one of 20 players that have been named to the Wooden Award Late Midseason Watch List. Wagler, who was ranked #261 on 247Sports Composite ranking coming out of high school, is averaging 17.8 PPG, 5.1 RPG, and 4.2 APG on the year for the 20-4 Illini. The Kansas native has […]
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On this edition of ‘Oskee Talk’ I recap Illinois’ blowout win versus Northwestern (3:33) as well as their OT loss at Michigan State (13:16). I also discuss why my viewpoint on Illinois’ season hasn’t changed (28:21) and the Illini’s tournament ceiling (35:37), plus I weigh in on the critiques of Brad Underwood and why regular […]
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Illinois saw its 12-game winning streak snapped Saturday night with a narrow overtime loss to Michigan State in East Lansing. The Illini had opportunities to further strengthen an already impressive resume but instead added another Quad 1A loss. Following the loss, Illinois moved to 20-4 overall and 11-2 in Big Ten play. The Illini now […]
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois has officially made its big move of the offseason, as it was announced Monday that former University of Montana head coach Bobby Hauck was hired to be the team’s defensive coordinator. Hauck brings 38 years of collegiate coaching experience to Champaign, with 19 seasons as the head coach at both Montana […]
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One loss and the Illini dropped to No. 8 in the AP poll on Monday. Illinois couldn’t come through in overtime at Michigan State on Saturday in a 85-82 loss. It snapped the Illini’s 12-game winning streak, which dated back to Dec. 13. The Illini were No. 5 in the AP poll last week. No […]
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With Duke and UConn falling, the opportunity was there for the Illini on Saturday night to put pressure on the top seed line. A win probably wouldn’t have moved the Illini up, but it would have made the margin very thin between themselves and UConn, in particular. Unfortunately, everything seemed to go wrong as it […]
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Devon Witherspoon may have been the BEST player on the field in Super Bowl LX. The one-time zero-star recruit for Lovie Smith at Illinois has become one of the best DBs in the NFL, and he starred in the Seahawks’ win Sunday night. He never let Patriots QB Drake Maye get comfortable in the 29-13 […]
4 days ago | 1 read
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – History was made Sunday at the State Farm Center, despite USC defeating the Illini. It was announced in the third quarter of the Big Ten contest that the game was the third sellout in Illinois women’s basketball history and the first under Shauna Green’s tenure. The crowd stuck with the Illini through […]
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The State Farm Center was packed with for the third sell-out in women’s basketball history on Sunday afternoon, and the fans were with the Illini through it all. Illinois was down as much as 19, but made it a ballgame in the fourth. The comeback was just a little too late for […]
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How to Watch Illinois vs. Wisconsin Game Time: 7 p.m. Tuesday TV Channel: N/A Online Streaming: Peacock Odds: N/A (Illinois 84.9% Chance To Win – ESPN Matchup Predictor) Quick Hits: Illinois Fighting Illini (20-4, 11-2 Big Ten) Head Coach: Brad Underwood (9th season) Last Game: Michigan State 85, Illinois 82 (OT) Gameday Reading: Wisconsin Badgers (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten) […]
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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Close, but no cigar. For the third weekend in a row, Illinois had the opportunity to knock off a top ten-ranked Big Ten foe on the road. No. 5 Illinois pushed No. 10 Michigan State to overtime on Saturday night at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, but the Spartans came […]
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Bret Bielema has some spots to fill on his coaching staff. He filled one of them on Friday with Jared Elliott. Elliott served as tight ends coach at New Mexico last year, and he’ll serve in the same position on the Illini staff in 2026. The program said Elliott has served as a college coach […]
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For the third time in six seasons, the Fighting Illini football team will have a new defensive coordinator. Aaron Henry accepted the Co-Defensive Coordinator/Secondary coach position at the University of Notre Dame. Henry was promoted to the Defensive Coordinator position when Ryan Walters left to become the Head Coach of Purdue in 2023. Henry’s tenure […]
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Editor’s Note: The views in this piece are those of TCR staff columnist Pleas Honeywood. Let’s get this out of the way early: Tom Izzo earned his Hall of Fame ring. He has been a model of both excellence and consistency in the Big Ten. His track record of making runs into the second weekend […]
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This group’s offensive firepower and chemistry have been off the charts thus far. This has arguably been one of the most exciting seasons in the program’s rich history. This year’s team has loads of talent, versatility, unselfishness, and no shortage of fun personalities. Their impressive play on the court has been extremely fun to watch, […]
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Ayo Dosunmu’s time as a basketball star in the state of Illinois has come to an end. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported this morning that the Chicago Bulls traded Ayo Dosunmu to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ayo Dosunmu and Julian Phillips were traded in exchange for Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, and four second-round picks, per Charania. Dosunmu […]
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — At a press conference on Wednesday night, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema addressed his defensive coordinator opening, dropping hints to some major changes coming to the defensive side of the ball in 2026 along the way. Just last week, Aaron Henry left the Illini for an opportunity on Marcus Freeman’s staff at […]
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EUGENE, Ore. – Illinois found itself in uncharted waters on Wednesday night. After beating Washington over the weekend, it was time to conclude the West Coast road trip, this time facing off against the Oregon Ducks. However, the Illini found themselves down 21 points at halftime to the Ducks. Shauna Green, though, rerouted the course […]
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