Sturdy's 4 Takeaways from Alabama A&M
Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
Cover Photo Courtesy of Steve Snider, IlliniGuys
December 18, 2022
The Illini beat Alabama A&M on Saturday 68-47 in what looked like a ho hum effort and result if you just look at the final totals.
#18 Illini Survive Upset Bid By Alabama A&M
By IlliniGuys Staff December 17, 2022 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Illini Basketball Preview vs Alabama A&M
IlliniGuys Staff and Sports Information Director December 17, 2022 […]
Coleman Hawkins on Illini Freshmen: “It’s been a little too timid around here and too soft”
Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins said Friday he liked what Brad Underwood said after the 74-59 loss to Penn State but what the junior forward does mind is being told to “cool down” on the freshmen.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 17, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Following the 74-59 loss to Penn State, Coleman Hawkins says he still hasn’t figured out how to properly address the situation with several members of this Illinois men’s basketball roster.
How Will The Illini Respond?
December 15, 2022
It's been a tough week at Ubben for the Illinois men's basketball program. A week intended to focus on final exams, despite the persistent cloud from last Saturday's upset home loss to Penn State that just won't go away.
Head coach Brad Underwood held nothing back in blasting his team's lack of leadership in that game in perhaps his most fiery postgame speech during his Illinois tenure.
How will the players respond, starting with this Saturday's non-conference game vs. Alabama A&M (3pm CT, BTN)? The fellas give their thoughts on this week's IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular:
Illini Women’s Hoops Survive Road Test at Butler 65-63
Illinois improves to 9-2 in 2022-23 season with a […]
Sturdy's 4 Takeaways - The Illini's Very Bad Day versus Penn State
Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
December 11, 2022
Coming off of the win against Texas, the Illini were feeling good about themselves, perhaps a bit too good.
Rough Defensive Effort & Poor Second-Half Offense For No. 17 Illini Leads To Blowout Loss to Penn State
Just days after defeating the No. 2 team in the country on a neutral floor, No. 17 Illinois drops its worst loss at home since March 7, 2019.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 10, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois simply forgot to bring its defense back home from New York City and saw its second-half offense unable to make another comeback.
Illinois Basketball Preview vs Penn State
IlliniGuys Staff and Illinois Sports Information December 10, 2022 […]
Illini Hitting Their Stride
Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer December 9, 2022 Illinois […]
Sturdy's Exclusive - New York Rewind & NBA Scouts
Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
December 9, 2022
Whirlwind 36 hours from the time I left my house and drove 4 hours to Chicago, flew to NYC, then back to Chicago and back home.
Watch: Illini coach Shauna Green talks after win over Rutgers
Illini women's basketball coach Shauna Green talks after getting […]
Adalia McKenzie Records Double-Double as Illini Overwhelm Rutgers 80-62
Adalia McKenzie had a double-double in the third quarter […]
Illini Women Open Big Ten Home Slate Against Rutgers
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 7, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Shauna Green needed to take the mental and emotional temperature of her basketball roster following a close loss at No. 5 Indiana.
In the Monday afternoon film review and short practice just over 24 hours after the loss in Bloomington, Ind., Green asked her team what they were feeling following the most competitive game that Illinois has played against the Hoosiers in several years.
“They kept telling me that they were mad,” Green said Tuesday. “They were saying words like disappointed. And I want them to be that way. I don’t want to coach a team that is happy to be in it because our expectation was to go there and win.”
Sturdy's Takeaways: Horns Down
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst
December 7, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Brad Penner/USA Today Sports)
Horns Down
The 17th ranked Fighting Illini trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half before battling back to beat the #2 Texas Longhorns in overtime in the JimmyV Classic at Madison Square Garden by an 85-78 score. Matthew Mayer scored a career-high 21 points, keeping Illinois alive in the first half, before Jayden Epps (11 points) made big plays down the stretch and Terrence Shannon took over with 12 points in overtime (16 overall) to give the Illini the win over the previously unbeaten Longhorns.
The Illini move to 7-2 and now have another big non-conference win over a national program heading into Big Ten play.
Here’s what we saw.
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