University of Illinois
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One man's opinion on how things will go in NCAA tourneyMar 14, 2011 11:00 pm - In the good old days, the NCAA Tournament prediction process was simple. Man (or woman) vs. bracket. See sheet, scribble on sheet. Pay money, lose money. These days if y...
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Just two more chances to get it wrongMar 13, 2011 1:00 am - It’s difficult to understand why the NCAA Tournament field expanded to 68 teams. More of a mystery is how Illinois qualified so effortlessly as a No. 9 seed. A good gues...
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Illinois gets in as a 9 seedMar 13, 2011 12:00 am - No, Lou Henson does not coach at Boston University. But based on a remarkable four-team quadrant paired up by the NCAA Tournament committee, it would be easy to presume ...
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Illini will sweat it out in NCAA selectionsMar 11, 2011 11:00 pm - The NCAA Tournament committee members study so many numbers as they figure out the 68-team field, it’s a wonder their eyes don’t bleed. In the end, they combine statisti...
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Illini collapse as Michigan ralliesMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — You'd think during a season overloaded with last-minute losses and searing disappointments, Illinois might know better than to relax with a nice second-ha...
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Illinois, NU clinging to postseason hopesMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Heading into Selection Sunday last March, Illinois owned a 19-14 record with 6 losses in its last eight games. Following Illinois’ come-from-ahead, 60-55 ...
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Illinois vs. Michigan scouting reportMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois (19-12) vs. Michigan (19-12) When: 1:30 p.m. at Conseco Fieldhouse TV: ESPN Net: ESPN3.com Radio: WIND 560-AM The skinny: Though Illinois coach Bruce Weber said...
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Big Ten getting ready to say goodbye to talent-rich Class of 2007Mar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - After the 2006-07 college basketball season ended, the Big Ten needed a boost to its national reputation. Yes, Ohio State made it all the way to the 2007 NCAA championsh...
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Weber: Surely we'll make NCAAsMar 08, 2011 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Heading into the Big Ten tournament, Illinois coach Bruce Weber has questions. Will Jereme Richmond's banged-up shoulder hold up? Can he count on slumping gu...
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March sadness: Why so few Illinois teams in NCAA Tournament?Mar 07, 2011 1:00 am - In the good old years, our state’s college basketball teams treated Selection Sunday as a confirmation instead of a conundrum. From 1980 through 2007 — with 1999 serving...