The Illini topped Quincy Sunday night 84–63, and in the process, exposed a few holes that the coaches should be looking to patch before the season opener on Friday.
Q&A with Matt O’Neal
Matt O'Neal had the fortune of working out with the Illini basketball team and trying out as a walk on. The misfortune came when Weber didn't select to keep him on.
The youth movement
Illini Basketball '09-'10 officially on Friday night at The Hall with a nice win over some team that of which you've never heard. McColley returns...
Drink away your sniffles, Illini fans
After a season of "over-achieving," Rob McColley breaks down all the ways in which you can enjoy the rest of the tournament from the outside looking in.
Dance, baby, dance!
The Illini Men's team suffered a fairly bad loss to Big Ten rivals Purdue on Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament. Fortunately, the NCAA committee wasn't watching. As a 5 seed in the South, they face off with Western Kentucky this Thursday in Portland, McColley reports.
Sad times in Happy Valley
Illinois basketball isn't really all that good. And its "National Coach of the Year" candidate? Likewise. The Illini drop a heartbreaker at the buzzer to Penn State.
Senior Day falls short for Illini
There was a Big Ten title on the line yesterday at The Hall for Senior Day. Unfortunately, the score didn't end up where the Illini faithful wanted it. Rob McColley reports with a pictorial review.
Varmint Cong defeated; Illini still fighting for title
With last night's win and a Purdue loss in Ann Arbor, the Illini are still statisically in the race for a Big Ten title. Here's how they helped themselves against Minnesota at the Hall on Thursday.
Illini solution: Make shots
From a record-breaking loss to a more-than-solid road win against an NCAA bound rival, the Illini know a thing or two about inconsistency. Yet the good guys in Orange are still battling for the Big Ten crown. It's causing the team (and its rivals) to look differently all the time.
Penn State quietly lashes Illinois
The Illini scored just four points in the final ten minutes of last night's game versus Penn State. Needless to say, they did not win the ballgame. Here is why.
Penn State poised to topple surging Illini
The Illini officially control their own destiny in the Big Ten. If they win out, they take at least a share of the prize. But what comes next is not easy. Not even close.
Illini hang on against Indiana
Last year, Indiana got the best of Illinois, both on the court and off. This year, Illinois turned it around, despite a rowdy sold out crowd in Bloomington.
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