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Illini OK with winning ugly: 'You have to find a way'
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoJan. 27—Close Illinois Marcus Domask (3) and Indiana's guard Trey Galloway (32) in a NCAA basketball game at State Farm Center in Champaign on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. * Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette ...
Illini rue another missed opportunity
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoJan. 26—Close Illinois forward Kendall Bostic (44) an dOhio State's forward Rebeka Mikulasikova (23) in a NCAA basketball game at State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. * ...
From the Sports Editor's desk: Where the Illini go, Richey goes
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoMar. 20—CHAMPAIGN — Traveling by planes, trains and automobiles is how Scott Richey has covered the Illinois men's basketball team this season. Mostly by automobile, though. Now in his ninth ...
Bob Asmussen | Former Illini coach Self takes a happy trip down memory lane
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoOct. 29—Sign up for our daily (and free) Illini basketball newsletter here CHAMPAIGN — It had been 20 years, 7 months and 19 days since Bill Self last paced the floor at the State Farm Center ...
Illini women's basketball lands at No. 23 in AP preseason Top 25
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoOct. 17—Sign up for our daily all-Illini basketball newsletter here CHAMPAIGN — The hype and success from last season has carried over into this upcoming season. Further proof that Illinois ...
Illinois basketball adds mid-major guard from the NCAA transfer portal
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThe Illinois basketball team is working the transfer portal once again. The Illini added 6-foot-6...
Former Champaign High, Illini star Ted Beach -- friend to all -- passes away
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoFeb. 20—CHAMPAIGN — Ted Beach, a basketball star at Champaign High and the University of Illinois who remained a community fixture long after his playing days, died Tuesday morning at home and ...
Bob Asmussen | Is basketball heaven in the cards for Illini? We'll know in four games
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoMar. 28—CHAMPAIGN — On paper, the current Illinois men's basketball team shouldn't work. The Illini don't have a true point guard. The center is unconventional. The No. 2 option spent the bulk ...
Singing Sidney 7-year-old wows classmates, Illini with anthem at State Farm Center
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 7 months agoNov. 16—Want to purchase today's print edition? Here's a map of single-copy locations. Sign up for our Illini basketball newsletter here Already a seasoned pro when it comes to singing the national ...
Confident McKenzie continues to show growth for Illini
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoNov. 30—Close Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) shoots over Central Connecticut's guard Ciera Pearson (21) in a NCAA women's basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Wednesday ...