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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....
Dainja transferring to Memphis
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoWCIA — Illinois forward Dain Dainja announced Friday on social media he is transferring to Memphis. The former Baylor transfer had an up and down 2023-24...
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,...
Why Illinois transfer Dain Dainja said he picked Memphis basketball, Penny Hardaway
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoIllinois big man Dain Dainja became the second transfer portal pickup in as many days for Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway Friday. Dainja (6-foot-10, 258 pounds) announced his decision ...
Dain Dainja entering transfer portal
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoApr. 1—CHAMPAIGN — The transfer portal giveth, and the transfer portal taketh. Less than two hours after Illinois secured a commitment from Mercer transfer Jake Davis late Monday morning, Illini ...
Terrence Shannon Jr. scores 24 points as No. 23 Illinois routs Southern 88-60
KTVI via Yahoo News· 7 months agoCHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 17 of his 24 points in the first half, Dain...
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Illinois enters (Dain) Dainja zone against Kansas City
Commercial-News, Danville, Ill. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 14—CHAMPAIGN — Illinois redshirt sophomore Dain Dainja has made the most of his first two games with the Illinois Fighting Illini. Dainja, who spent all last season as a practice player ...
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,...
