University of Illinois
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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...
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Sunday’s college basketball gamesNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago State (0-5) at Illinois (5-0) When: Noon at Assembly Hall TV: BTN The skinny: The Illini beat Richmond and Illinois State earlier this week to win the Cancun Cha...
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Illinois loses sixth straight gameNov 25, 2011 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Ron Zook took his team to the locker room for possibly the final time, facing a 20-point halftime deficit Saturday against Minnesota. "There wasn't much I ...
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Minnesota meets reeling Illinois in season finaleNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Jerry Kill will finish his first season at Minnesota this weekend, wrapping up another forgettable edition of Gophers football. On a seven-year contract, K...