University of Illinois
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llinois bows out of Big Ten TournamentMar 08, 2012 12:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — There were 17 minutes to play Thursday when Meyers Leonard took a pass from Tracy Abrams and dunked the basketball over a couple of helpless Iowa defender...
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Illini game dayMar 07, 2012 7:49 pm - Illinois (17-14, 6-12) vs. Iowa (16-15, 8-10) When: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis TV: Big Ten Network Skinny: With a 70-56 drubbing by Wis...
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Balanced field readies for Big Ten tournamentMar 07, 2012 10:53 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Perhaps the most unpredictable Big Ten tournament ever will begin Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Michigan State has earned the top seed as part of ...
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Beckman: Illini short on depth, consistencyMar 06, 2012 1:34 pm - New head coach Tim Beckman is getting ready to start spring football practices at Illinois, and he says his team’s shortcomings are depth and consistency. Beckman noted ...
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Struggling Illini fall to No. 14 WisconsinMar 04, 2012 3:38 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Asked how difficult things have been for everyone who has ties to his struggling Illinois team, Bruce Weber’s trademark raspy voice softened to a whisper...
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Illinois fires women’s basketball coachMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - With talk swirling about another disappointing men’s basketball season, University of Illinois athletics director Mike Thomas turned his attention to the women’s program...
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No. 13 Michigan beats Illini 72-61Feb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois was down by 8 at halftime Thursday night, and by all rights No. 13 Michigan’s lead should have been more. But the Illini clawed back and pulled to w...
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Local players made impact with NFL scouts, coachesFeb 29, 2012 11:00 pm - With all the physical and psychological testing completed at the NFL Scouting Combine earlier in the week, the next big obstacle for players entering the draft will be p...
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Warren High wants electricity offer to boost coffersFeb 26, 2012 4:30 am - Warren Township High School stands to collect $50 for each new customer who signs up for a minimum of about 90 days with an electricity provider that'll beat ComEd's rat...
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Illinois ends 6-game skid with 65-54 win over IowaFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The lowest point of Illinois’ six-game losing streak reduced Meyers Leonard to tears. One weekend ago, the 7-foot-1 sophomore center sat on the bench i...