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“We’ll use it as motivation”: Illini Head Coach Shauna Green Frustrated By Being in NCAA Play-In Game

Despite a one-year turnaround that matched the all-time Big Ten Conference record, Illinois is slated for the NCAA Tournament play-in round against Mississippi State on Wednesday night.

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer

March 13th, 2023

(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- After 20 years of waiting, the NCAA Tournament selection moment was a muddled, confusing and silent response from the University of Illinois women’s basketball team on Sunday night.

Not only was Illinois put in a Wednesday night play-in game but the ESPN selection show special made a broadcast mistake that presented the entire Greensboro 1 region altogether after celebrating No. 1 and undefeated South Carolina’s pod in Columbia. Nobody in the Illinois program, which hadn’t seen a NCAA Tournament appearance for 20 years before Sunday, got the satisfaction of seeing its name individually revealed and even if ESPN had done the television broadcast in the correct order, it would’ve had to share the historic moment with Mississippi State.

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Farrell Files Illinois - Upcoming Visitors

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

March 13, 2023

(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll focus on a few key 2024 and 2025 targets one of whom will be visiting soon.

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Fighting Illini Men’s Basketball Headed to Third Straight NCAA Tournament

University of Illinois Athletics March 12, 2023 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. […]

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Illinois with a 'Fighting Illini' Chance with QB Danny O'Neil

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

March 12, 2023

When Illinois offered 2024 quarterback Danny O'Neil from Indianapolis, it appeared it was just another offer because he is a Midwest prospect.

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IlliniGuys Exclusive: Adalia McKenzie Goes 1-on-1 About The Big Ten & NCAA Tournaments

March, 11, 2023

(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)

EDITOR'S NOTE: Illini sophomore guard Adalia McKenzie has been a weekly contributor on the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular radio show since January, 2022 and sits down for an exclusive interview with the IlliniGuys after each game.

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Illini Insider Notes: Pre-NCAA Edition

By IlliniGuys Staff

March 11, 2023

(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)

IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst Brad Sturdy has been working the phones and talking with others to gather info on the team prior to the NCAA tournament.

He shared what he's learned last night with IlliniGuys.com members and has the latest on the Illini's recruiting, potential movement among current team members in the offseason, and more in this latest update.

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Should Illinois Ramp Up Recruiting Efforts to Land Phoenix Gill?

Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting

March 11, 2023

St. Ignatius High School made it to the IHSA 3A semifinals in Champaign, Illinois.

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Devon Witherspoon Declines to Work Out at Illini Pro Day; Reschedules Pro Day Workout

Witherspoon confirms he’ll return to Champaign for a private NFL scouting workout on April 5.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

March 10, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- National Football League pro personnel are likely going to need to schedule one more trip to Champaign County, Illinois.

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Farrell Files Illinois - 2024 Defensive Back Targets

Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert

March 10, 2023

(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)

In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll focus on the top defensive back targets in the 2024 class with some nice momentum from the NFL Draft projections of Devon Witherspoon, Sydney Brown and Jartavius Martin.

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