University of Illinois
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College basketball previews: DePaul, Loyola, IlliniDec 05, 2011 11:00 pm - By Mike McGraw mmcgraw@dailyherald.com DePaul (4-3) at Loyola (1-6) When: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Joe Gentile Arena Radio: WSCR 670-AM The skinny: DePaul has gotten off to s...
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NU, Illini net nice New Year’s Eve gigsDec 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Most every projection had Northwestern headed to Detroit for the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl — so it was a pleasant surprise when the Wildcats’ bowl trip turned out to be ...
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Saturday’s college basketball gamesDec 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Gonzaga (5-0) at Illinois (7-0) When: 2:15 p.m. at Assembly Hall TV: ESPN2 The skinny: No. 19 Gonzaga should be a good test for the undefeated Illini. The Zags lost top...
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Illini upset Gonzaga, move to 8-0Dec 02, 2011 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — While his teammates held Gonzaga at arm's length Saturday, Meyers Leonard spent much of the first half on the bench. The 7-foot-1 center was Illinois' best m...
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Illinois defeats Maryland 71-62Nov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Playing on the road for the first time this season, Illinois wasn't prepared for the determination and energy that Maryland displayed in its own aren...
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In college sports, pride a two-way streetNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois fired football coach Ron Zook over the weekend for not winning enough. The fear now is that the school will hire a replacement that will want to win at all cost...
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Illinois hoping for bowl bid as ‘healing’ beginsNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois interim head coach Vic Koenning is tasked with getting a downtrodden team prepared for a likely bowl game. “We have a lot of work to do healing,” Ko...
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Best option for Illini might be head coach at smaller programNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Assessing the job Ron Zook did as head coach at Illinois depends on the comparables, as they say in the real estate world. Overall, he clearly did not do a good job, pos...
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Zook: Illini just a few wins short of successNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Hours after he was fired as football coach at Illinois Ron Zook is thanking the university and his players for what he called “seven special years.” Zo...
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Illini have no trouble with Chicago StateNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Myke Henry scored 14 points and Illinois easily defeated Chicago State 90-43 on Sunday. Illinois (6-0) jumped to a 13-3 lead, and a 17-4 run at the end...