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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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Basketball: Who Is Cincinnati?

It's been a week since the 10th ranked Fighting Illini suffered that embarrassing loss at Marquette that was their lone true road game of the season. Now, they head to Kansas City to face Cincinnati in the Hall of Fame Classic.

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Sturdyfor30 - Cincinnati Preview

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Brad Underwood Has Illinois Back Where It Belongs, and He Is Not Done

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

November , 2021

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood took over a program that once was a mainstay in the Big Ten and college basketball nationally.

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"23 for 23" - 2023 Basketball Recruiting Hot Board

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Illini Cross Country Star Davis Ready To Make A Big Run At NCAAs

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting November […]

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Is There Anyone in Illini Orange & Blue Who Can Fill The Shoes of Ayo?

The loss to Marquette Monday night confirms Illinois isn’t yet ready as a program to withstand the loss of a consensus first-team All-American such as Ayo Dosunmu.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November ,2022

MILWAUKEE -- In the last five minutes of a close game against a downtrodden Marquette program, Andre Curbelo tried and failed spectacularly to prove he’s Illinois’ next replacement for Ayo Dosunmu.

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Recruiting: Illinois Gets Its Man - Ty Rodgers Will Wear Orange and Blue

Illinois made it clear this year that it wanted two outstanding guards in the class of 2022 and one dominant wing. Both guards signed are four-star recruits: Sencire Harris is a 6-foot-3, 160-pound combo guard from Akron, Ohio, and Jayden Epps is a 6-foot-1, 170-pound point guard from Suffolk, Virginia.

Now add Ty Rodgers, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound small forward originally from Grand Blanc, Michigan, who recently transferred to Thornton High School in Harvey, Illinois.

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