Penn State Ends Illini’s Short Big Ten Tournament Run
Illinois loses third straight game to Penn State this season in its second round game of the 2023 Big Ten Tournament.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
March 9, 2023
CHICAGO -- Illinois was just never ever to cross Penn State off its to-do list during the 2022-23 season.
Sturdy's Big Ten Tourney Preview – Penn State vs Illinois
Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
March 9, 2023
ILLINOIS (20-11, 11-9) Basketball Game Notes
Future Plans for Joliet's Jeremiah Fears
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
March 8, 2023
Jeremiah Fears’ sophomore basketball season came to a complete stop last Friday night.
Watch: Illini coach Underwood preview Big Ten opener vs. Penn State
Illini coach Brad Underwood talks about the latest in […]
Column: Consistently Inconsistent
By Brad Sturdy/IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst
March 7, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
In the immortal words of President George W. Bush, “Fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.”.....and yet here I am, getting fooled by another Illinois 2nd half comeback, even if this one fell just short on the road at #5 Purdue.
They outscored Purdue 45-29 in the second half, but that shouldn’t be surprising. Illinois has now outscored opponents by 98 points in the 2nd half of Big Ten games, and they have been outscored by 60 points in the opening stanzas. Everyone loves a comeback, and perhaps one of the greatest moments in Illini basketball history was the 2005 comeback against Arizona. But it can't happen every game.
Illinois Women Target at the IHSA State Tournament
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
March 7, 2023
One could say that Amiah Hargrove, a 6-foot-2 wing from Christopher High School is arguably one of the most important recruits of Shauna Green's future.
Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Post Purdue Thoughts & Creed III Movie Review
Mike Cagley, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular March 7, 2023 […]
Peoria's Finest Aaliyah Guyton Talent on Display at State
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
March 6, 2023
Aaliyah Guyton is one of the state's best high school girls basketball prospects in the state of Illinois.
Illini Rally From 24-Point Deficit in 2nd half, But Come Up Short at #5 Purdue
By IlliniGuys Staff
March 5th, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
(Edited at 6:22pm CT to update afternoon results)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Illini got off to another cold start, but they almost negated it with one of the greatest comebacks in program history.
Down 51-27 with 18:00 left, the Illini rallied to tie the game at 67 with 1:17 left, but could manage just one field goal the rest of the way as 5th ranked Purdue secured the game at the free throw line to come away with the 76-71 win on Senior Day.
Sturdy's Three Keys and a Prediction - Illini at Purdue
Brad Sturdy, C0-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
March 5, 2023
3 Keys (+1 an Extra Value Bonus Key)
Illini Basketball Preview at Purdue
Mike Cagley, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular March 5, 2023 […]
Maryland Length, Athleticism & Winning Attitude Hit Illini With Painful Reality in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal
#5 Maryland had more depth, more size and more athleticism at nearly every position Friday night that allowed them to cruise to a 73-58 win over an Illini program in the final stages of a rebuild.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
March 4, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite all the strides that produced the biggest one-year program turnaround in Illinois women’s basketball history, they got hit with another answer Friday night that wasn’t so pleasant to find out.
Illini's Big Ten Tournament Run Ends With Loss To Terps
By IlliniGuys Staff
March 3, 2023
(Cover photo Illinois Athletics)
** Editor's Note: IlliniGuys.com is the only Illinois media on location at the Big Ten women's tournament in Minneapolis **
MINNEAPOLIS, Mn. - Makira Cook led four Illini players in double figures with 19 points, but it wasn't enough to slow down a Maryland team with sights set on a Big Ten tournament title and more this month as the Terrapins post the 73-58 win Friday night in the final quarterfinal game of the night.
Illinois (22-9, 11-7 in Big Ten) was coming off a record-setting 81-55 win over Rutgers one night earlier in the biggest Big Ten tournament winning margin in program history. But the 3rd seeded Terps proved their double-digit win over the Illini last month in College Park wasn't a fluke.
Illini Hopeful Adalia McKenzie’s Homecoming Translates to Extended Big Ten Tourney Run
Illinois, with the help of Minneapolis native Adalia McKenzie, will try to knock off No. 5 Maryland tonight in the quarterfinal round of the 2023 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
March 3, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Over the course of this week, Adalia McKenzie became a part-time ticket scalper for the 2023 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament being played in her favorite place.
Before and after practice, McKenzie has been slowly figuring out ways to pry away the ticket allotment of certain Illinois teammates so her local fan section can get bigger and bigger as the tournament play gets closer and closer to the weekend stages.
Sturdy's Michigan Takeaways
Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
March 3, 2023
Brad Underwood is now 6-0 against Juwan Howard but the win on Thursday night was anything but easy.
Subscriber Testimonials:
Not a member? Join our mailing list: