University of Illinois
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Shields scores 33 in Huskers' 67-58 win over IlliniFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - LINCOLN, Neb. - Shavon Shields scored a career-high 33 points, making all 15 of his free throws for Nebraska's best performance at the line in 32 years, and the Cornhusk...
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Nunn’s 2nd half lifts Illinois past Penn StateFeb 09, 2014 6:39 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Illinois coach John Groce started a new lineup and stopped a losing streak. Freshmen Kendrick Nunn and Malcolm Hill earned their first starts of the...
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Illinois adds class heavy on defense, receiversFeb 05, 2014 4:02 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Illinois signing class isn’t particularly big at 18 players. And packed with primarily two- and three-star recruits, it isn’t highly rated. But sec...
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Sad to say, but signing day matters to meFeb 05, 2014 4:00 am - Please don't ask why college football's national signing day matters to me. I woke up early Wednesday and immediately tuned in ESPNU to see which high school football pl...
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Wisconsin ends skid with 75-63 win over IllinoisFeb 04, 2014 9:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Sam Dekker and Ben Brust scored 16 points apiece Tuesday and Wisconsin ended a two-game losing streak with a 75-63 win at Illinois. Traevon Jackson and Nigel...
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No. 15 Iowa holds on for 81-74 win at IllinoisFeb 01, 2014 9:25 pm - CHAMPAIGN — It was quite a recovery by No. 15 Iowa. Even coach Fran McCaffery was impressed. Gabriel Olaseni set career highs with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and the Haw...
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No. 19 Purdue takes down Illinois 80-68Jan 27, 2014 8:07 pm - Associated Press CHAMPAIGN — Courtney Moses led a balanced scoring attack with 22 points as No. 19 Purdue beat Illinois for the sixth consecutive time, 80-68 on Monday. ...
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Illini lose 6th straight, fall to Hoosiers 56-46Jan 26, 2014 3:26 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, leading Indiana past Illinois 56-46 on Sunday. The Hoosiers (13-7, 3-4) ended a t...
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Giants’ O-lineman Diehl retiresJan 24, 2014 3:44 pm - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After getting permission from his 7-year-old daughter, New York Giants offensive lineman David Diehl has retired after an 11-year career that inc...
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Ex-Cowboy Brent gets 180 days in jail, probationJan 24, 2014 2:54 pm - DALLAS — Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent avoided prison Friday and instead was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation for a drunken car crash th...