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Confident McKenzie continues to show growth for Illini
Tribune via AOL· 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 ...
Illini OK with winning ugly: 'You have to find a way'
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 4 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· 4 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. * ...
Bob Asmussen | Former Illini coach Self takes a happy trip down memory lane
Tribune via AOL· 7 months agoOct. 29—Sign up for our daily (and free) Illini basketball newsletter here It had been 20 years, 7 months and 19 days since Bill Self last paced the floor at the State Farm Center. But hey, ...
Singing Sidney 7-year-old wows classmates, Illini with anthem
Tribune via AOL· 6 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 ...
From the Sports Editor's desk: Where the Illini go, Richey goes
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 2 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 ...
The News-Gazette's boys' basketball Top 10: Unity vaults into No. 1 spot
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoJan. 12—Only one area boys' basketball team is still undefeated entering the second Friday night in January. And Unity makes the leap to No. 1 in The News-Gazette's weekly Top 10 for the first ...
Illini women's basketball lands at No. 23 in AP preseason Top 25
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 7 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 ...
Former Champaign High, Illini star Ted Beach -- friend to all -- passes away
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo Sports· 3 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· 2 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 ...