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Nanna Egwu Coming Full Circle into his Potential
Everyone talks about Brandon Paul. Everyone knows of D.J. Richardson. Tracy Abrams is the point guard that everyone looks at to produce after being named team MVP last year. However, the one player on...
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Northwestern Sends Illini Third Straight Loss 68-54
When you didn’t think it could get any worse for this Illini men’s basketball team, it did. After coming off blowout losses to both Minnesota at home and at the Kohl Center against Wisconsin, there was...
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An Eerie Amount of Similarities for Illini to Last Season’s Collapse
When the Illinois men’s basketball team got off to their hot 12-0 start to kick off the John Groce era in Champaign, most people were talking about how different this team looked than how it did when...
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Nightmare Becoming Reality, Illini Looking Like a Bubble Team
The Illinois men’s basketball team is 15-6, (2-5) in the Big Ten. Remember the first month for head coach John Groce’s squad? The Illini were flying high with a 12-0 start with big wins over teams such...
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Wisconsin Game Very Important for Illini’s Postseason Hopes
Daryl Quitalig/ Midway Madness Just about everything from last night’s game against Michigan State through the first 20 minutes seemed to point to an Illinois win. Finally, the Illini would get back on...
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Illinois Suffers 4th Straight Defeat to Wisconsin,
Same story, different day. Can things get any worse? An utter disaster is what one might call this 2012-13 Illinois men’s basketball season. The Illini were out-toughed right from the get-go by...
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2013 National Signing Day: Illinois Football
With last season’s Illinois football season being one of the most forgetful in history, it’s nice to be able to move on and see what kind of talent head coach Tim Beckman will bring in for his 2nd year...
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Illinois, Griffey upsets No. 1 Indiana at Buzzer
Daryl Quitalig/ Midway Madness Of course this would happen. The No. 1 team in the country, Indiana, comes to the “real” Assembly Hall to take on the struggling Illini, who are looking for anything to...
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Tyler Griffey Starting to Return to Form at the Right Time
Now this is the Tyler Griffey everyone remembers from earlier in the year. Hitting 3′s at a consistent rate, drawing out bigger defenders to guard the arc to create room in the lane for other players...
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Illini Look to Avenge Earlier Loss to Northwestern
Daryl Quitalig/ Midway Madness Illinois loses to Northwestern in basketball. That sentence just doesn’t have a good ring to it, nor should it ever happen. Don’t get me wrong, the Wildcats are getting...
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Many Reasons Why Illinois Cannot Afford to Look Past Penn State
Daryl Quitalig/ Midway Madness The Illini are riding high on a four-game winning streak after beating a depleted Northwestern team on Sunday. Most fans will look at the schedule and see that Illinois...
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Seeding Very Important for Illini in NCAA Tournament
Daryl Quitalig/ Midway Madness It’s pretty much safe to say that the Illinois men’s basketball team will be a participant in this year’s NCAA tournament barring a loss in the last 3 games and a first...
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Illinois bench leads way to win vs. Nebraska, 72-65
It was the last time Illinois fans will see star guards Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson play at Assembly Hall in an Illinois uniform, and they did not disappoint as Richardson finished with 13 points...
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Where has Joseph Bertrand Gone?
Junior guard Joe Bertrand started this season as one of the most impressive and relied on Illini players. He took control of a close Georgia Tech game going on a 10-0 run all by himself to lead...
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Illinois Falls in Columbus to Buckeyes, 68-55
The Ohio State Buckeyes were out for revenge on senior night in Columbus against Illinois after the Illini dominated OSU 74-55 just a couple months ago. It was announced before the game the Illinois...
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Illinois Football to hold 2013 “Chicago Homecoming” vs. Washington
The Illinois football team will hold their very own “Chicago Homecoming” in the upcoming 2013 season when they take on the Washington Huskies on Sept. 14. This event will take place at Soldier Field in...
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Big Ten Will Have Plenty of Representation in NCAA Tournament
It’s pretty much known around the college basketball world that the Big Ten is the best conference this year without a doubt. With that being said, there will be a good amount of representation in the...
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Illini earns No. 7 seed in NCAA Tournament, Draws Colorado
It was quite nice to be able to sit down on the couch, watching Selection Sunday, knowing that the Illini were a lock to be in this year’s tournament instead of staring at the television, nervous with...
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Paul, Richardson Need to Lead Inexperienced Illini in NCAA Tournament
Illinois seniors Brandon Paul, Tyler Griffey, D.J. Richardson and Sam McLaurin are all in their final season with the Illini, marking the final time they can make an impact in the NCAA Tournament....
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Illinois Will Have Hands Full With Confident Buffaloes
Spencer Dinwiddie and Andre Roberson might sound like foreign names now but come Friday afternoon in Austin, Texas, Illini fans are going to know these two Colorado players very well. Dinwiddie is a...
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Hurricanes Oulast the Illini, Earn Trip to Sweet Sixteen
It was a game that most “experts” said was going to be a blowout. The Illini would be no match for the Miami Hurricane offense. They would not be able to keep up with star point guard Shane Larkin....
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Brandon Paul to the NBA will be a Close Call
Most of the Illinois graduating seniors will move on to other careers besides basketball. D.J. Richardson could possibly go overseas or maybe possibly make a D-League roster. And then there’s Brandon...
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Five Illini Looking Forward to NFL Draft
The Illini went 2-10 last season, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have any solid NFL prospects looking to be picked up in the upcoming NFL draft. Five Illini players are currently being looked...
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Scheelhaase or O’Toole? The Illinois Quarterback Situation
It has become common in this day in age to see a two quarterback system used in college football and has even been used to success. Chris Leak and Tim Tebow were a great combination for the Florida...
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Illinois Football Spring Game: Quarter by Quarter Analysis
The spring football game is used for many reasons including evaluating the new talent coming on to a team as well as seeing what kind of progress the team has made in their spring practices. For...
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Illinois Brings in Two Transfers, Aaron Crosby and Jon Ekey
With the exit of Ibby Djimde, Devin Langford and Mike Shaw, Illinois mens basketball head coach John Groce had a couple of open scholarships that he could fill with transfer players. Well, he took very...
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Illinois Basketball TNT Series is a Must Watch
Want an inside look at this past season at Illinois basketball? Well, the Illini production staff put together a six episode season going behind the scenes and into the locker room throughout the...
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Brandon Paul’s Brother, Darius, Transfers to Illinois
There will be another member of the Paul family in Illinois orange and blue for years to come as Darius Paul, Brandon Paul’s brother, announced his decision to transfer to the Illini from Western...
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Oklahoma State Transfer QB Wes Lunt Down to Two, Illinois and Louisville
Tim Brasic. Juice Williams. Reilly O’Toole. Nathan Scheelhaase. These are the names of the last four quarterbacks that have made a start for the Illini. They’re not bad names, well maybe with the...
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Oklahoma State Transfer QB Wes Lunt Transfers to Illinois
Illinois football head coach Tim Beckman has finally made a splash on the national collegiate level not having to do with how poor his Illini team has performed in his one year of coaching. Beckman...
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Top 10 Key Illini for 2013: No. 10 TE Jon Davis
Photo Courtesy of Daryl Quitalig The Illinois Fighting Illini football team is looking to improve on a dismal 2-10 season last year and will need the help from players at almost every position....
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Top 10 Key Illini for 2013: No. 9 WR Miles Osei
You can probably tell where this top 10 key Illini players is going as wide receiver, Miles Osei, comes in at No. 9. The passing offense was so brutal last year that they’re going to need a lot of help...
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Top 10 Key Illini for 2013: No. 8 Offensive Line Returning Starters
Going on down the list of the most important Illini football players going into the 2013 season, instead of focusing on one specific player for the No. 8 spot, the title will go to the returning...
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Top 10 Key Illini for 2013: No. 7 DE Tim Kynard
This Illinois football key players top 10 list has been all offense since the start, but they’ll take a defensive turn at No. 7 with defensive end, Tim Kynard. Some people might be saying, well who’s...
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Top 10 Key Illini for 2013: No. 6 RB Donovonn Young
Illinois running back Donovan Young. (Ting Shen/Midway Madness) Illinois football has depended on its running backs in many recent years to carry the workload and the team in some of their most...
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Illinois Fighting Illini Big Ten Media Day: A World of Uncertainty
Big Ten Media Day in Chicago had some of the most respected coaches in the country come to the podium and talk about their team’s upcoming 2013 campaign. Whether it’s Urban Meyer’s Ohio State Buckeyes,...
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Top 10 Key Illini for 2013: No. 5 SS Earnest Thomas
The Illini don’t have a lot of experience up front on the defensive line with the only returning starter being Tim Kynard. Going to the defensive backfield, there is one man returning to Champaign that...
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Top 10 Key Illini for 2013: No. 4 WR Ryan Lankford
We’ve gone through some of the other offensive weapons that the Illinois football offensive coordinator will have in his arsenal for the upcoming 2013 season, but his main receiver going into the year...
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Two-a-Days, “De-striping” Process Starting Up in Illini Camp
Many teams have their own processes and traditions of bringing in the new players or “rookies” on the team. You’ll see some NFL teams participate in what is known as rookie hazing. Some of the more...
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Top 10 Key Illini for 2013: No. 3 LB Jonathan Brown
Well, now it’s down to the top 3. There’s been just about everything so far in the top 10 key Illini for the 2013 season from offensive weapons such as Donovonn Young to the only returning starter to...
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Top 10 Key Illini for 2013: No. 2 LB Mason Monheim
After highlighting Jonathan Brown, one of Illinois’ very talented linebackers at the No. 3 spot in the Top 10 Key Illini for 2013, there’s another guy at the same position that takes the second spot in...
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2013 Illinois Fighting Illini Football Season Preview
The 2013-14 college football season is now upon us as games will be starting out on Thursday. The Illinois season will kick off this Saturday afternoon against Southern Illinois. Let’s preview not...
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Poor Coaching Decisions (and Actions) Almost Cost Illini Against Southern...
So Illinois won. Over Southern Illinois, an FCS school. By 8. There’s very few bright spots in this season opening win, but we’ll save that for another day. One would think that head coach Tim Beckman...
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Monday Morning Arm Chair: Scheelhaase, Offense Adapting Quickly to Bill...
If you can look past a small eight-point victory over Southern Illinois, there are a couple positives that you can take out of Illinois’ 42-34 victory over the Salukis. The big one is how well the...
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Illinois Defense Will Need to Step Up Against Bearcats, Legaux
It’ll be another early start for the Illini football team as they will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats at 11 A.M. at Memorial Stadium. Both the Bearcats and Illini come into the game at 1-0, but are...
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Illinois Football Off to Hot, Unexpected Start
A lot of Illinois fans might be drinking the “orange Kool-aid” after the Illini’s dominating, 45-17 victory over Cincinnati. Cincinnati is a team that is respected around college football and jumped...
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Easy Non-Conference Schedule for Illini? It’s What They Need
All over college basketball, you hear people talk about the importance of putting together a tough non-conference schedule so that your team looks better come Selection Sunday. There are always plenty...
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Two Ways to Look at Illinois’ Streak-Stopping Win vs. Purdue
One wouldn’t think a late-season win for a 3-7 (0-6) Illinois football team would mean much, but it means everything. The Fighting Illini had previously lost 20 straight Big Ten football games until...
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Rice Leads Illini to Victory, Confidence Should Build
In the first road game of the season for the Illini, they took on an underachieving UNLV team that was only 2-2 on the season so far, losing to UC-Santa Barbara by 21 points just two weeks ago....
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Illinois Look to Finish Non-Conference Schedule Strong Before Big Ten
The Illini bounced back from their first lost of the season Sunday afternoon by defeating the Auburn Tigers 81-62. It was dominating from start to finish as Illinois held a 41-17 halftime lead. Unlike...
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