Illini land #3 seed in inaugural 2022 IlliniGuys Bracketology
IlliniGuys Staff January 16, 2022 Hard to believe it's […]
Illini land #3 seed in inaugural 2022 IlliniGuys Bracketology
IlliniGuys Staff January 16, 2022 Hard to believe it's […]
NBA Veteran and Illini Great Meyers Leonard Makes Gift to Ubben Basketball Project - University of Illinois DIA Press Release
Press Release from University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate […]
Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Appreciate Today, While You Can
Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy January 16, 2022 Talking to people […]
Illinois Basketball Recruits are Making Noise Nationally
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
January 15, 2022
When Illinois head coach Brad Underwood lost his entire coaching staff, Illini Nation went into panic mode, which makes sense. Orlando Antigua spearheaded that group.
Illini outlast scrappy Wolverines, 68-53
IlliniGuys Staff January 14, 2022 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Kofi […]
Underwood Knows He Must Monitor Trent Frazier’s Minutes in Big Ten Play
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood knows he needs fifth-year guard Trent Frazier to have energy left for a March run but admits it’s hard to take him out of anything - including practice.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
January 14, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The most uncomfortable but necessary conversation for Illinois head coach Brad Underwood is usually with his star, fifth-year senior guard Trent Frazier.
Illini’s Instant Impact Player? Payne…Omar Payne
Following the COVID-19 pause, Illinois backup center Omar Payne has been everything the Illini coaches want from that role behind Kofi Cockburn.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
January 14, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- For the final three minutes and 57 seconds at Nebraska, Illinois benched arguably college basketball's most dominant post player and it wasn’t punitive.
Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs Michigan
Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer January 14, 2022 Game […]
Sturdyfor30 - Michigan Comes to Champaign
Clayton Safie from The Wolverine joins Sturdy to preview […]
Sturdy's 3 Takeaways - Nebraska Edition
By Brad Sturdy -- IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst
January 12, 2022
The Illini weren’t sharp on Tuesday night in Lincoln, but a late surge allowed them to pull away and get the Big Ten road win over Nebraska 81-71. Trent Frazier led the way with 29 points and Kofi Cockburn added 16 and 13, but the Illini got huge minutes down the stretch from Omar Payne and Coleman Hawkins on a night when Alfonso Plummer and Cockburn weren’t at their best to move to 5-0 in league play for the first time since 2005.
Here’s what we saw.
IlliniGuys Website Celebrates 1st Anniversary
January 12, 2022 CHICAGO, Ill. -- The multi-media website […]
Heat Checks and Hail Marys - Frazier's Stellar 2nd Half Dooms the Huskers
Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy January 12, 2022 The Illini struggled […]
Illini Hold Off Determined Huskers To Post 12th Straight Big Ten Win
IlliniGuys Staff January 11, 2022 (Cover photo courtesy Illinois […]
Illini Basketball Preview - Illini at Nebraska
Essentials Fighting Illini (11-3, 4-0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-10, […]
Sturdy's 3 Takeaways - Maryland Edition
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst
January 7, 2022
The Illini moved to 4-0 in the Big Ten and 11-3 overall with a 76-64 win over Maryland on Thursday night behind a monster performance from Kofi Cockburn and a Trent Frazier 2nd half heater.
After a fast start and a 21-7 Illini lead, Kofi Cockburn picked up his second foul. The Terps took advantage and turned a 14 point deficit into a 4 point halftime lead with Cockburn sidelined. This is a Terrapin team that came in with confidence, having won 4 in a row in the State Farm Center and Illini fans felt like ti was more of the same.
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