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Facts - What Happened with Jeremy Fears Jr. (IlliniGuys Exclusive)

Facts - What Happened with Jeremy Fears Jr. (IlliniGuys Exclusive)

Jeremy Fears committed earlier today to Michigan State.  What really happened?  Director of Recruiting, Kedric Prince, provides his insight.

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

January 6, 2022

One of the many reasons you should subscribe to IlliniGuys.com is the quality and factual information we provide our members.

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Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs Maryland

Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs Maryland

Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer January 6, 2022 After […]

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Heat Checks and Hail Marys - B1G Night for Illini - Roadkill Victory in Minnesota and OC out in C-U

Heat Checks and Hail Marys - B1G Night for Illini - Roadkill Victory in Minnesota and OC out in C-U

Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy January 5, 2022 Tonight, it was […]

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No Games? No Problem!  Illini bury Gophers on the road, 76-53

No Games? No Problem! Illini bury Gophers on the road, 76-53

IlliniGuys Staff January 4, 2022 MINNEAPOLIS, Mn. - Kofi […]

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Illini Basketball Preview - Illini at Minnesota

Illini Basketball Preview - Illini at Minnesota

Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer January 4, 2022 While […]

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After 10 Positive Tests Last Week, Illini Ready For Big Ten Road Test At Minnesota

After 10 Positive Tests Last Week, Illini Ready For Big Ten Road Test At Minnesota

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer

January 3, 2022

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- When the Illinois men’s basketball players reentered campus following their trips home for the holiday break, the coronavirus gave them an unwarranted hello. 

The amount of positive tests from the Illini roster reached double digits and forced a game cancellation (vs. Florida A&M on Dec. 29) and the postponement of the program’s reintroduction to Big Ten Conference play as Illinois (9-3, 2-0 in Big Ten) plays at Minnesota tomorrow night at 6 p.m. CST on FS1.  

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Heat Checks and Hail Marys - What I've Learned in Year 1 of the IlliniGuys

Heat Checks and Hail Marys - What I've Learned in Year 1 of the IlliniGuys

Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy January 3, 2022 It's been a […]

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One-On-One With Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman

One-On-One With Illinois Athletic Director Josh Whitman

By IlliniGuys Staff January 2, 2022 He's the architect […]

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"We're Just Getting Started!" -- The IlliniGuys Look Ahead to Year 2

By Larry Smith - IlliniGuys Staff January 1, 2022 […]

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Top Ten Illini Moments from 2021

Top Ten Illini Moments from 2021

December 30, 2021

It's been a great year for Illini sports!  And not just in the revenue sports, where - for the first time in a decade - Illini football won five games (yes, it's been slim pickins) in the same year Illini men's basketball won a game in the NCAA tournament.

Ian Skirkey won an NCAA title in gymnastics, the Illini men's golf team again advanced to the NCAA championships, and the Illini men's tennis team reached the NCAA Sweet 16.

That's just a taste of the good times celebrated in Champaign-Urbana this year.  We polled IlliniGuys members on what they think were the top Illini moments of 2021 and here's what they told us:

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Getting To Know Illini Guard Aaliyah Nye

Getting To Know Illini Guard Aaliyah Nye

By W. Elijah Smith -- IlliniGuys Contributor December 28, […]

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Kofi Cockburn Named Big Ten Player of the Week

Kofi Cockburn Named Big Ten Player of the Week

From University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Champaign, […]

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Illinois Men’s Basketball Game vs. Florida A&M Canceled

Illinois Men’s Basketball Game vs. Florida A&M Canceled

Champaign, ILL.– The Illinois men's basketball home game vs. […]

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Spotlight on Basketball Recruiting:  Catching Up With 2022 Illini Commit Jayden Epps

Spotlight on Basketball Recruiting: Catching Up With 2022 Illini Commit Jayden Epps

Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

December 27, 2021

Illini-commit Jayden Epps courtesy of Virginian-Pilot

Illinois assistant coach Chester Frazier put his name on the map early upon arrival in Champaign.

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Spotlight on Women's Basketball Recruiting - Camille Jackson Checks In

Spotlight on Women's Basketball Recruiting - Camille Jackson Checks In

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting 

December 26, 2021

Camille Jackson is the prize recruit for Illinois Nancy Fahey. Jackson is 5-foot-11 point guard from Butler College Prep in Chicago.

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