University of Illinois
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Barlow's 14 points lead Purdue over Illinois 75-60Dec 30, 2011 11:00 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Robbie Hummel didn't have to do his usual damage for Purdue to overwhelm Illinois. Hummel scored just five points, the first time he'd failed to r...
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Illini holds on in Hunger Bowl 20-14Dec 30, 2011 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Waiting 12 weeks between wins was hard enough for Illinois. Terry Hawthorne and a stingy defense made sure the Illini didn't have to wait an entire offse...
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Illini, UCLA do have something to play forDec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — For critics of the bowl system who believe the proliferation of games has only served to reward undeserving teams, this year’s Fight Hunger Bowl could se...
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Fight Hunger Bowl preview: Illini vs. UCLADec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - By Associated Press Illinois (6-6) vs. UCLA (6-7), 2:30 p.m. Saturday ESPN Line: Illinois by 2½ What’s at stake: Illinois looks to snap a six-game losing streak in its f...
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Counting down the top womens’ events of 2011Dec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - It’s New Year’s Eve! Time to party … and time to reflect. Before we officially ring in 2012, let’s look back at the top women’s sports stories of 2011. Happy New Year! ...
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Bob Frisk's annual Best Sports QuotesDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - I made it. I marched past my 75th birthday in June with relative ease and today marks my annual return to the Daily Herald. After retiring in December of 2008 following ...
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Crandall Head leaves Illini basketballDec 26, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — sophomore guard Crandall Head has left the Illinois basketball program, head coach Bruce Weber announced Tuesday. Head, a 6-foot-4 highly recruiting shooting...
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Illinois holds off Minnesota 81-72 in double OTDec 26, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Brandon Paul scored a breakaway dunk that put Illinois ahead in double overtime and Meyers Leonard hit the layup that sealed an 81-72 victory over Minnesota ...
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Illini center grabs Big Ten honorDec 25, 2011 11:00 pm - For the second time this basketball season, Illini center Meyers Leonard has earned Player of the Week honors in the Big Ten. A 7-foot-1 sophomore from Robinson, Ill., L...
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Former Illini basketball star on house arrestDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - A former star basketball player for Waukegan High School and the University of Illinois has been ordered to remain in his house 24 hours a day while he awaits trial on a...