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Sturdy's 3 Takeaways - Illini Survive UT-Rio Grande Valley

Sturdy's 3 Takeaways - Illini Survive UT-Rio Grande Valley

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Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Too Close for Comfort or Kofi and Alfonso Save the Day

Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Too Close for Comfort or Kofi and Alfonso Save the Day

Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy November 27, 2021 Last night the […]

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Kofi Goes For Career-High 38, Plummer Season-High 30 As Illini Hold Off UT-RGV, 94-85

Kofi Goes For Career-High 38, Plummer Season-High 30 As Illini Hold Off UT-RGV, 94-85

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - All-American Kofi Cockburn scored a career high 38 points and Alfonso Plummer continued his hot shooting with 30 points in his first start in an Illini uniform as 14th ranked Illinois held off a pesky Texas-Rio Grande Valley squad, 94-85.

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Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)

Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)

Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer November 26, 2021 During […]

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IlliniGuys B1G Basketball Predictions

IlliniGuys B1G Basketball Predictions

We published the overall IlliniGuys B1G basketball predictions on […]

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Basketball Recruiting - Jeremy Fears Jr. Update

Basketball Recruiting - Jeremy Fears Jr. Update

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

Nov. 24,2021

It has been a while since Illini Nation got the latest update on 2023 6-foot-1, 165-pound point guard from Joliet, Illinois, Jeremy Fears Jr. who plays his high school basketball at La Lumiere Prep.

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Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Illini Win Provides Rays of Hope

Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Illini Win Provides Rays of Hope

Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy November 24, 2021 Last night's victory […]

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Sturdy's Three (+1) Takeaways: K-State edition

Sturdy's Three (+1) Takeaways: K-State edition

It wasn’t always pretty, but the Illini got a big night from Kofi Cockburn and a surprising night from Alfonso Plummer as they took care of business against the gritty Kansas State Wildcats, 72-64. Cockburn scored 23 and had 13 rebounds, while also dishing out 2 assists, while Plummer hit 7 3’s to account for 21 points. Any win against a high major opponent in a semi-road environment is always a good win.

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Illini outwork K-State to get much-needed victory, 72-64

Illini outwork K-State to get much-needed victory, 72-64

Kofi Cockburn recorded his first double-double of the season and Alfonso Plummer came off the bench to drill seven three-pointers as 14th ranked Illinois pulled together to get a much-needed win over Kansas State, 72-64.

Illinois (3-2) snaps a two-game losing streak and gets the win despite an injury to senior Trent Frazier, who rolled his left ankle when

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Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs Kansas State - Return of the Weber

Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs Kansas State - Return of the Weber

Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer November 23, 2021 The […]

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“Everybody has to be held accountable”: Underwood Searching For Leadership After 20-point Blowout Loss

“Everybody has to be held accountable”: Underwood Searching For Leadership After 20-point Blowout Loss

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood calls out his team’s “unacceptable” effort level, defensive energy and toughness in an embarrassing 20-point defeat. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 23, 2021

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When asked who he will turn to for leadership following back-to-back disappointing losses to unranked opponents, Illinois head coach Brad Underwood had a three-word answer. 

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Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Two in a Row is Bad

Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Two in a Row is Bad

Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy November 22, 2021 Last night was […]

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Sturdy's Four Takeaways:  Cincinnati edition

Sturdy's Four Takeaways: Cincinnati edition

Here’s the reality: at this point in the season, Illinois is not a very good basketball team. You often see teams that are greater than the sum of their parts, but this team is less than right now in a 71-51 drubbing at the hands of the Bearcats. Although Kofi Cockburn had 18 points and 7 rebounds and Andre Curbelo had 12 points and 5 assists, Illinois got little else and turned a 15 point lead into a 20 point loss by shooting 28.1% from the field and 13.8% from 3 (3-22).

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Kofi returns, but #14 Illini exposed in Cincinnati rout

Kofi returns, but #14 Illini exposed in Cincinnati rout

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Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs Cincinnati...or...He's Back!!!

Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs Cincinnati...or...He's Back!!!

Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer November 22, 2021 In […]

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