Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Andre Lovett
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
October 29, 2023
The Illinois football team is currently 3-5. It is not the first half of the season it expected; after a tough loss to the Wisconsin Badgers on Homecoming, the Illini will have a week off. Head coach Bret Bielema said he plans to use the off weekend to get healthy and recruit.
Illini Basketball Preview - #1 Kansas Comes to Town
Brad Sturdy, Co-Host Sports Spectacular & Big Sports Radio
October 29, 2023
Self's Return & Maui Strong Fundraiser
Former Illinois Head Coach Bill Self brings his #1 preseason Kansas Jayhawks to the State Farm Center on Sunday evening for an exhibition to benefit the Maui Strong Fund, a benefit for those that lost so much in the Maui wildfires this past summer. If you would like to donate the link can be found here.
https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/strengthening/maui-strong-fund
The #25 Illini and the #1 Jayhawks met in a secret scrimmage a year ago that saw the Illini come away with a win, but this will look much different. It’s unclear how they will set this game up, as a true exhibition game with 20-minute halves or will they break it into segments as they have done in prior scrimmages. Regardless, both teams are looking to find out more about their squads.
Tickets for this event are still available, starting at just $40, and can be purchased online at FightingIllini.com.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Divine Bourrage
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 26, 2023
The Fighting Illini women's basketball program is off to a great start in terms of recruiting, but you can never have enough quality talent on your roster.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Jeremiah Fears
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 24, 2023
Champaign, Ill.--This weekend the men's basketball program was big in terms of recruiting. Illinois played its first exhibition game Friday night against an NAIA opponent, the Ottawa Braves. The final outcome was 116-65 with a great performance from Illinois.
Illinois 116, NAIA Ottawa University 65 - Illini Begins Redefinition of Point Guard Concept
With eight Illinois players recording multiple assists and six different players bringing the ball past midcourt, Brad Underwood’s squad is undertaking a massive recharacterization of a critical positional group.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
October 20, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — The concept of point guard is about to change in a big way at Illinois.
#25 Illini Open Season With Exhibition Rout of Ottawa
By IlliniGuys Staff October 20, 2023 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Illini Basketball Preview - Exhibition Ottawa
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 20, 2023
I will say it for you, Illinois fans, it is basketball season. Illinois fans love their hoops; tonight, the Illini take on Ottawa University out of Kansas. Assistant Athletic Director-Basketball Joey Biggs is a graduate of there.
Sturdy's Hoops du Jour - October 20th
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst & Co-Host, IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
October 18, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
The Illini are now a couple of weeks into practices and there is a definite optimism. Not the usual false bravado of every team, but a feeling that this team can be very good if things click. The first exhibition is only a couple of days away, so Let's take a look at what we see from the roster right now. Of course, we are always watching when we can and gathering info from a variety of sources on practices.
First of all, we will have a game preview for the exhibition, but make no mistake, I don't think we will see the best Illinois team.
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Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Jace Butler
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 14, 2023
Illinois point guard commit Jase Butler has heard all of the criticism of his game and his ability to play Power 5 basketball. There is an unwritten rule that has been around for a long time with some basketball players: “If you're going to bet, bet on yourself.” Former Illini guard Ayo Dosunmu lived by that cliche.
Ked's Focus on Dain Dainja
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 13, 2023
Back in November 2021, Baylor transfer Dain Dainja committed to the Illini. Back then transfer rules were different, but now that he is a mainstay for Illinois and head coach Brad Underwood, Dainja is expecting a lot more from himself this season.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Kamryn Kitchen
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 12, 2023
Several days ago, the Fighting Illini women's basketball program lost a tough recruiting battle for an Illinois prep. If you read my piece, one of the items mentioned in my closing paragraph was that this staff will roll up their sleeves and get back to work; that is what they have been doing.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Alexx Smith
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 11, 2023
Illinois assistant basketball coach Chester Frazier went back to the lab (gym) looking to find another player that may have been overlooked by other Power 5 foes.
Ked's Focus on Ty Rodgers
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
October 10, 2023
The men's basketball program held its annual media day a week ago. Our staff provided multiple videos with different questions and answers. This year, unlike in the past, I am going to focus on three players that I spoke to off the video, not the entire team, for the subscribers here at IlliniGuys.
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