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Dain Dainja, Illinois shrug off slow first half en route to first round win
NBC Sports Chicago via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoIllinois’ offense struggled to get going in their first round matchup against Morehead State, but...
How Penny Hardaway sold Illinois transfer Dain Dainja − and his mom − on Memphis basketball
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoDain Dainja was a raw but obviously talented freshman eager to make a name for himself at Park Center High in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It was a Friday in September 2016. The school’s football ...
Column: Unsung teams and unexpected heroes — such as Northwestern’s Ryan Langborg and Illinois’ Dain...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoOMAHA, Neb. — The best part about the opening weekend of March Madness is the element of surprise....
Hardaway adds second transfer in as many days with Illini big man Dain Dainja
WREG articles via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoMEMPHIS – A day after adding one of the better scorers in the country out of the transfer portal,...
Dain Dainja commits to Memphis
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoApr. 5—CHAMPAIGN — Dain Dainja wasn't in the transfer portal long. Four days after announcing his intent to transfer from Illinois, the 6-foot-9 forward/center committed to Memphis. Dainja entered ...
IU storms past Illinois behind revitalized defense: 'We set the tone right off the bat'
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHAMPAIGN, ILL. — After a three-game slide threatened to submarine a once-promising season,...
LIVE FROM OMAHA: Illinois 85, Morehead State 69, FINAL
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoMar. 21—Sign up for our daily basketball newsletter here OMAHA, Neb. — Brad Underwood wanted a better defensive effort in the second half from his Illinois men's basketball team. He got it.
Column: Illinois rides Dain Dainja’s huge 2nd half to an 85-69 rout of Morehead State in its NCAA...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoOMAHA, Neb. — Some Illinois players wore T-shirts touting the “Dainja Zone” on their trip to the NCAA Tournament, a nod to big man Dain Dainja. It turned out to be prophetic for the No. 3 seed ...
Michigan State basketball at Illinois tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year ago• What: Michigan State at Illinois • When: 9 p.m. ET Friday • Where: State Farm Center, Champaign,...
Illinois routs Morehead State, 85-69, in NCAA Tournament first round behind Dain Dainja’s monster...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoOMAHA, Neb. — Some Illinois players wore T-shirts touting the “Dainja Zone” on their trip to the NCAA Tournament, a nod to big man Dain Dainja. It turned out to be prophetic for the No. 3 seed ...