John Lemon
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Freshmen give Illini a big liftMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- Jeff Jordan's decision to walk on at Illinois last spring came at a perfect time for a program reeling after Jamar Smith's DUI accident and numerous recr...
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Illini, Pruitt do it againMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS - When the final seconds ticked away on Illinois' 54-50 win over Minnesota in Saturday's Big Ten Tournament semifinals, Chester Frazier threw the ball so hi...
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McCamey has a fan, friend in TurnerMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- Illinois guard Demetri McCamey and Ohio State forward Evan Turner were teammates in high school at St. Joseph in Westchester. They also were close to pla...
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NU fumbles away chance at upset victoryMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- With one chance left at knocking off Minnesota and becoming just the second No. 11 seed to win a Big Ten tournament game, Northwestern wasn't able to fin...
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Up-front help may lead to bright future for NorthwesternMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- Northwestern coach Bill Carmody looked skyward and sighed before answering a question about the Wildcats' 8-22 season, which ended Thursday with a 55-52 ...
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Illini get to play another dayMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- With a 10-point lead and five minutes to go in its Big Ten tournament opener against Penn State, Illinois looked to be on its way to a relatively easy vi...
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A nice moment for FrazierMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS -- Chester Frazier has taken a beating this season, which is obvious either from looking at the massive ice packs on his knees in the Illini locker room, or...
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Illini seniors say their goodbyesMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Feel-good moments have been few and far between for Illinois in its 13-18 season, which made the postgame scene at Assembly Hall all that more enjoyable for three Illini...
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High note in down season for IlliniMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Almost everything Illinois fans have come to expect -- NCAA Tournament bids, 20-plus-win seasons, contending for Big Ten titles -- has either come to a sudd...
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Time fliesMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Over the past four years at Batavia, Nick Fruendt saw all kinds of defenders coming at him -- usually two or three at a time -- and when he did, he found his open teamma...