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November 11, 2023 Pretty good week based on the […]

By IlliniGuys Staff November 11, 2023 (Cover photo courtesy […]

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema said he would feel fine in the 10th game of this season starting Luke Altmyer against Indiana despite the 21-year-old not being fully active for practice all week. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 11, 2023

Indiana at Illinois

Date/Time/Place: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023: 11 a.m. CST, Memorial Stadium, Champaign

Surface: Field Turf

Capacity: 60,670

Records: Illinois 4-5, 2-4 in Big Ten; Indiana 3-6, 1-5 in Big Ten

Betting Line: Illinois by 7

Series notes: Illinois leads the all-time series 45-25-3. Illinois leads 29-9 in games located in Champaign but have lost the last four in the series. The only time Illini head coach Bret Bielema has ever lost to Indiana was last year’s 23-20 victory for the Hoosiers on Sept. 2.

TV: Big Ten Network; Connor Onion (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color analyst) and Elise Menaker (sideline reporter)

Radio (Illinois): Brian Barnhart (PBP), Martin O'Donnell (analysis), Michael Martin (sidelines) & Steve Kelly (Pre/HT/Post) » The broadcast can be heard live on TuneIn online radio, SiriusXM (138/195), SiriusXM App, and at FightingIllini.com.

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CHAMPAIGN — In the mind of his head coach, by the time the calendar flips to November, Luke Altmyer’s practice time becomes less and less relevant to whether he can start and play in a game.

By IlliniGuys Staff November 10, 2023 (Cover photo courtesy […]

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has been suspended by […]

Brad Sturdy, Co-Host Sports Spectacular and Big Sports Radio

November 10, 2023

The Illini host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Friday evening at the State Farm Center as they look to move to 2-0 and set up a showdown with Marquette on Tuesday. The Friday night game is a sellout and should be a fun game in front of a great crowd. Illinois got a great performance from their freshmen and bench overall on Monday in the 28-point win over EIU but will need the older players to step up as well as the schedule ramps up. 

Here are our keys to the game and a pick. 

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema views reports of Michigan personnel scouting games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign before their 2022 contest as ‘sickening’ and ‘disgusting’ behavior. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 9, 2023

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois head coach Bret Bielema wanted to make it very clear he’s not happy about the idea of University of Michigan football personnel being at Memorial Stadium to scout games.

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

November 9, 2023

Three-star guard Elijah Lovemore from Chicago Heights, Illinois, recaps his visit this past weekend on the Illinois campus.  Lovemore is a 6-foot-4, 170-pound point guard who knows how to run a team; hence, he has caught the eyes of several Power 5 schools as of late.

The former Michigan football staffer at the center of […]

Brad Sturdy, Co-Host Sports Spectacular and Big Sports Radio

November 8, 2023

The Illini Men’s and Women’s basketball added some big-time players on Wednesday when national signing week kicked off. Let’s look at each of these players and breakdown what they bring. 

IlliniGuys will dissect and get the perspective from multiple people involved before and during the play resulting in the 46-yard game-winning touchdown pass from John Paddock to Isaiah Williams

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 8, 2023

CHAMPAIGN — It’s not often that one play is the focus of this piece but it’s also a rarity that the key components of a miraculous game-winning play are so open in detailing the ins and outs of what might be remembered as one of the remarkable endings to a recent football game regarding the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. 

By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting

November 8, 2023

(Cover photo courtesy Patrick Albertini Photography)

Illinois women's head coach Shauna Green and assistant coaches Calamity McEntire, Britney Anderson, DeAntoine Beasley, and Emily Durr filled major needs for the class of 2024 this morning, signing two players who should have an impact on the program on many different levels. 

Starting with ESPN's top 20 recruits: Berry Wallace, a 6-foot-1 wing from Pickerington Central High School (Ohio), is a three-level scorer and one of the top recruits to commit to the Illini in over 15 years. Wallace will be a tough matchup for anyone due to her crafty ability to shoot it from three, create off the dribble, and she is strong and punishes defenders when coaches try to put smaller players on her.

Berry is coached by her father, Chris Wallace, who has seen his daughter grow into the player she is today. The Wallace family is loaded with talent: Berry's brother Garner Wallace plays football for Northwestern as a 6-foot-4 defensive back for the Wildcats. 

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

November 8, 2023

The Illinois men's 2024 basketball class is complete. All three prospects have signed their letters of intent. What does this mean for the Illini moving forward? 

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

November 8, 2023

Meet the Fighting Illini men's 2024 basketball recruiting class. IlliniGuys caught up with all three prospects on National Signing Day 2023.

A bigger, stronger Illinois is slowly trying to get a double post working early in non-conference play with returning forward Kendall Bostic and transfer portal addition center Camille Hobby. 

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

November 8, 2023

CHAMPAIGN — In her second season at Illinois, Shauna Green is trying to speed up the progression while also turning back the clock to showcase an old-school double post basketball.