Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Rough Loss but Positive Signs of Life
Mike Cagley, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular February 19, 2023 […]
Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Rough Loss but Positive Signs of Life
Mike Cagley, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular February 19, 2023 […]
Underwood Encouraged Following Heartbreaking Loss in Bloomington
The Illinois sixth-year head coach enjoyed the effort and early-game intensity that he saw from an Illini team that was missing its leading scorer and didn’t make a three-pointer in the second half.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 18, 2023
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The first three words Illinois head coach Brad Underwood used to describe his team’s third straight road loss were proud, excited and elated.
Illini Falters Late as No. 14 Hoosiers Sweep Season Series
Indiana managed to connect on five of its last seven field goals to lead into a 71-68 victory over the Illini as Illinois has now lost three games in a row away from State Farm Center.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 18, 2023
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Illinois simply couldn’t close a critical road game out as Indiana made five of its last seven field goals in route to pulling off a 71-68 victory.
Without Shannon, Newly Healthy Luke Goode’s Role May Instantly Increase vs. Hoosiers
Without leading scorer Terrence Shannon Jr. at Indiana today, Illinois may need more from newly activated Luke Goode as he makes his return to his home state.
Matthew Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 18, 2023
Luke Goode categorized his goal of getting back on the floor for Illinois by mid-January to play Indiana in Champaign as “ambitious” and a lesson he learned from his father Craig.
Illini Basketball Preview at Indiana
Mike Cagley, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
February 18, 2023
ILLINOIS (17-8, 8-6) at No. 14 Indiana (18-8, 9-6)
Date | Time
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 | 11 a.m. CT (12 p.m. ET)
Location
Bloomington, Ind. | Assembly Hall
Tickets
Sold Out | Stub Hub
Television
ESPN (Brian Custer, Robbie Hummel & Myron Medcalf)
Live Stream
espn.com/watch | ESPN App
Radio
Busey Bank Illini Sports Network | Varsity Network App | SiriusXM 386, SXM App 976
The Fighting Illini visit the #14 ranked Indiana Hoosiers at the famed Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN.
IlliniGuys Exclusive: 'IlliniGal' Adalia McKenzie talks about loss at Maryland
IlliniGuys co-founders Mike Cagley and Brad Sturdy talked with the "IlliniGal" - Adalia McKenzie - about Sunday's loss at Maryland.
Adalia's analysis is an IlliniGuys exclusive which you will only find on IlliniGuys.com as we are proud to include Illini women's basketball in our coverage.
Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Penn State Upsets the Illini Again (Last Night was a Sequel No Illini Fan Wanted to Watch)
Mike Cagley, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular February 15, 2023 […]
“We just didn’t play hard”: Underwood Disgruntled With Illini’s Effortless Loss at Penn State
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Illini Freshman Forward Zacharie Perrin Leaves Team & Returning to France
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Raleigh North Carolina Wing Visits Illinois
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 14, 2023
IlliniGuys caught up with
Monday Morning Musings
EDITOR'S NOTE: IlliniGuys co-founder Larry Smith has covered sports from the local to the international level for 35 years, including 12 Final Fours and six NBA Finals. He is the creator of the Dirty Dozen, an office pool selection matrix that is 12-0 in its existence.)
By Larry Smith/IlliniGuys Staff
February 13, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy USA Today Sports)
One of the most thrilling college basketball regular seasons I can remember is quickly coming to a conclusion. Four weeks from today, we will be discussing first round matchups, who got snubbed, which ACC team that the all-ACC ESPN studio crew incorrectly thinks got robbed, and who ya got in your Final Four.
It's the time of year that the nerd in me rises to the surface. I do my own 68-team field twice a week. I begin to research my Dirty Dozen to see which favorites are doomed and will not win the national title (more on that at another time). When the 80 index cards go on the wall of my "war room" in about two weeks, my family is warned...Dad is just in his zone and we'll see him again in a couple of weeks.
Here are some quick thoughts after another crazy weekend:
Second Half Collapse Denies Illini’s Upset Bid at No. 8 Maryland
In a 82-71 loss, No. 8 Maryland got 29 points off the Illinois’ 25 turnovers.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 12, 2023
Illinois head coach Shauna Green isn’t interested in hearing the argument that her team’s second-half breakdown has plenty to do with the absence of Genesis Bryant.
Rutgers Meets the Versatility of Illini Go-to Defender Coleman Hawkins
The near 10-minute stretch where Rutgers didn’t score in a 69-60 home victory for Illinois was catapulted by the defensive strengths of Coleman Hawkins.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 11, 2023
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The boos from the Orange Krush student section every time Sam Mulcahy touched the basketball weren’t at all phasing the confidence of the Rutgers’ senior guard.
Illini Ride 2nd Half Defense To Win Over #24 Rutgers
By IlliniGuys Staff
February 11, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - For most of Saturday afternoon, 24th ranked Rutgers could smell its first ever victory in Champaign. But Illinois stepped up its defense in the second half to come away with a 69-60 win at State Farm Center
The Scarlet Knights took a 47-41 lead on a pair of Caleb McConnell free throws with 15:03 remaining. But Illinois (17-7, 8-5 in Big Ten) held them without a field goal for the next 10:05 to spur a 19-0 run and take the lead for good.
"IlliniGal" Exclusive: Adalia McKenzie Recaps Big Road Win at Nebraska
By IlliniGuys Staff
February 10, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
The Illinois women's team got a big road win at Nebraska 72-64 Thursday night. It's a statement win and a victory that further boosts their already impressive resume as they work toward their first NCAA tournament bid since 2013.
We at IlliniGuys began our commitment to covering the women's basketball team at our first anniversary in January 2022 by bringing then-freshman guard Adalia McKenzie on for a weekly segment on the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular radio show. Adalia's insights into the team has given our audience, which includes 30 stations and an audience reaching six Midwestern states each weekend, a first-hand view of the team's highs and lows as they struggled through the end of last season and then began a new program under head coach Shauna Green.
We have noticed an increase in interest in the team among our IlliniGuys members, so we will do a special one-on-one with Adalia and IlliniGuys co-founder Larry Smith after every game for the rest of the season. It has been a treat for us to watch Adalia grow as a student-athlete as well as a person during the past year and we are thrilled to provide our members with this exclusive access and to give Adalia the opportunity to expand her growing platform.
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