University of Illinois
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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...
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Illinois routs Indiana in seniors’ final home gameMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — It’s fair to say the four-year journey hasn’t followed the planned parade route for Illinois’ four seniors. Nobody counted on zero NCAA Tournament wins and z...
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Illinois vs. Indiana scouting reportMar 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Indiana (12-18, 3-14) at Illinois (18-12, 8-9) When: 11 a.m. at Assembly Hall TV: BTN Radio: WIND 560-AM The skinny: With a win on Senior Day, the Illini clinch a Big Te...
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Illini not deflated by loss at PurdueFeb 28, 2011 10:00 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There comes a time in everyone's March when the next loss serves as the last one. Illinois didn't reach that threshold with its 75-67 Big Ten defe...
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Illinois hoops scouting reportFeb 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois (18-11, 8-8) at Purdue (24-5, 13-3) When: 6 p.m. at Mackey Arena TV: ESPN Radio: WIND 560-AM The skinny: On the surface, Illinois’ bid for a revelatory victory ...
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Illini seniors up to the taskFeb 25, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Before Illinois took the floor against Iowa on Saturday night, Bruce Weber had the team’s checkered past stricken from the record. “You can be negative and d...
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Scouting: Iowa @ IllinoisFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Iowa (10-17, 3-12) at Illinois (17-11, 7-8) When: 6 p.m. at Assembly Hall TV: BTN Radio: WIND 560-AM The skinny: Life was so much more simple and fun for...
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Another loss in confusing Illini seasonFeb 21, 2011 10:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just when it seemed Illinois' season couldn't get any more unamusing or unpredictable, senior point guard Demetri McCamey apparently visited Bruce Weber...