University of Illinois
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Smart money on NCAA making big moneyMar 19, 2012 8:18 pm - Shaka Smart is a terrific coach, and the Illini would do well to unleash him on the state of Illinois and, specifically, Chicago. And this still being America, Smart oug...
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Missouri's my story, and I'm sticking to itMar 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Random remnants from the first week of the NCAA Tournament: ŸLet's get this part over with right off the top. Missouri, my choice to win the national championship, lost ...
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It’s about time Illinois gets this rightMar 11, 2012 1:06 am - Of course Illinois should hire a black men’s basketball head coach. It’s time. It’s overtime. Just do it. Like many others, my first choice for about a year has been Vir...
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Illini begin coaching search; Weber has ‘no regrets’Mar 09, 2012 5:45 pm - CHAMPAIGN— Less than a month ago, Bruce Weber sat down moments after a home loss and gave a brutally frank accounting of his team’s shortcomings and his own. Weber said ...
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What do Illini fans really want from next coach?Mar 09, 2012 12:00 pm - You can argue about what truly was the beginning of the end for Bruce Weber. Many will point to his Jimmy Carter-style, crisis-of-confidence concession following a Feb. ...
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Images: Illinois' Bruce Weber through the yearsMar 09, 2012 9:30 am -
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AP source: Illini's Weber fired after 9 seasonsMar 08, 2012 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois fired coach Bruce Weber on Friday after three lackluster seasons and a 17-15 record this year that included an ugly 2-12 skid to close the season, a...
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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 ...