University of Illinois
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Smith out at IllinoisDec 13, 2020 12:00 am - In March of 2016, shortly after he became athletic director at Illinois, Josh Whitman hired Lovie Smith to coach the Illini's struggling football program. The hire was h...
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NU runs over Illinois 28-10, retains Land of Lincoln trophyDec 12, 2020 12:00 am - Northwestern will play Ohio State for the Big Ten championship next week, and the Buckeyes go into the game with a week off after its Michigan game was canceled Saturday...
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In 'put up or shut up' game, Illini come throughDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Brad Underwood found a lot to like about No. 6 Illinois' 83-68 win at No. 10 Duke Tuesday in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, and one of his favorite plays didn't show up in t...
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6 takeaways from Illinois' big win over DukeDec 08, 2020 12:00 am - A few takeaways following No. 6 Illinois' 83-68 win over No. 10 Duke in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Tuesday night. Three moments that mattered 1. Statement win: Th...
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Illini learn lessons in loss to No. 2 BaylorDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - While the scoreboard showed Illinois came away with an 82-69 loss to Baylor on Wednesday at the Jimmy V Classic in Indianapolis, in many ways it was a win-win scenario. ...
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What we learned from Illinois' 82-69 loss to No. 2 BaylorDec 02, 2020 12:00 am - A few takeaways following No. 5 Illinois' 82-69 loss to No. 2 Baylor at the Jimmy V Classic in Indianapolis Wednesday night. Three moments that mattered 1. Stars di...
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No. 8 Illini make quick work of Chicago StateNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Ayo Dosunmu scored 22 points, freshman Andres Curbelo added 18 and No. 8 Illinois beat Chicago State 97-38 on Thursday. The Illini (2-0) never trailed, scori...
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Taking a look at local Division I college basketballNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - By John Lemon jlemon@dailyherald.com Bradley Coach: Brian Wardle (6th year, 81-86) Last year: 23-11, 11-7 in the MVC Top players: Elijah Childs (6-8, sr., F); Ja'Shon He...
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After abrupt end to 2020 season, Illinois and NIU try to sustain momentumNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - Not that there ever was a good time for a worldwide pandemic to shut down the sports world, but the timing couldn't have been worse for college basketball programs in ea...
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Glenbard West grad goes from walk-on TE to starting offensive linemanNov 06, 2020 12:00 am - Alex Pihlstrom's transition from a walk-on tight end to a scholarship offensive lineman at Illinois came with a 5,000-calorie-a-day diet, hours of hard work, and lots of...