Adalia McKenzie Records Double-Double as Illini Overwhelm Rutgers 80-62
Adalia McKenzie had a double-double in the third quarter […]
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.
The Farrell Report - The Transfer Portal and Signing Day MashUp
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert
December 7, 2022
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
The transfer portal has opened for FBS prospects and its complete chaos across college football.
17th Ranked Illini Rally To Stun #2 Texas In OT, 85-78
By IlliniGuys Staff December 6, 2022 (Cover photo courtesy […]
#17 Illini vs. #2 Texas Preview & Sturdy's Prediction
Jimmy V Classic // #17/17 Illinois (6-2) vs. #2/2 Texas (6-0)
Dec. 6, 2022 // 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET) // New York, N.Y. // Madison Square Garden
TV: ESPN – Dan Shulman (Play-by-Play), Jay Bilas (Analyst), Holly Rowe (Reports)
Radio: Busey Bank Illini Sports Network – Brian Barnhart (Play-By-Play), Deon Thomas (Analyst) // SiriusXM 134/195, SXM App 957
• No. 17 Illinois returns to the East Coast on Tuesday night, facing No. 2 Texas in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden (6 p.m. CT, ESPN).
• Illinois’ two losses are away from home to undefeated teams: 7-0 Virginia in Las Vegas and at 8-0 Maryland. No. 2 Texas is Illinois’ fourth ranked opponent in nine games to open the season, and third top-10 Kenpom foe. Illinois is 1-2 versus ranked opponents this season and has won 12 of its last 20 games against Top 25 teams. Illinois is 11-5 in their last 16 games versus top-10 teams. Illinois is a combined 7-40 all-time against teams ranked in the top 2 of the AP poll.
Football Recruiting Spotlight - Checking in on the Commits: Offense
Steve Sturm, IlliniGuys Football Analyst
December 6, 2022
Illinois filled up much of its recruiting class late in the Spring or early in the Summer, so I thought it would be fun to check back for any new videos of the current Illini commitments to see if there was any great improvement in their senior seasons and I found a lot of interesting changes.
Illinois Football Making Inroads to 2024 Class
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
December 5, 2022
For the Fighting Illini football program, the roster for the class of 2023 is nowhere near set, so stay tuned; but like all good college athletic programs that are successful, recruiting never stops. This time Illinois is looking to tap into the Show Me State (Missouri) looking to add to its roster.
The Farrell Report - Transfer Portal Promises to be Exciting
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert
December 2, 2022
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
As we inch closer to the Early Signing Period for Illinois, we continue to monitor some top targets and see as others emerge.
Thoughts After The Maryland Loss
IlliniGuys Staff
December 5, 2021
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
Long before our Larry Smith was an IlliniGuy, he was a sports anchor for CNN and more recently an award-winning news anchor in Washington, D.C. So, the Illini's game at Maryland Friday night gave him a chance to not only cover his favorite team for us, but engage in a wide-range of conversations from the BTN broadcast team to Jayden Epps' family to Maryland's legendary national championship-winning coach Gary Williams.
He offered his thoughts the day after the Illinois loss to our premium members on the IlliniGuys' message forum, the site of countless insider nuggets and expert observations. You can read Larry's contributions as well as those of our team of experts and analysts by signing up for your free 7-day trial right here on IlliniGuys.com: https://illiniguys.com/subscribe/
Illini Headed to ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa For Second Time in School History
Illinois will play in the 2023 Reliaquest Bowl on […]
Cook's career-high 33 points lifts Illini to near-upset of #5 Indiana
(From Illini Sports Information Department) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Illinois […]
“This is why you come to Illinois”: Matchup at No. 5 Indiana Seen As Shauna Green’s Measuring Stick in Year One
The Hoosiers have claimed the last 13 meetings of this series and in order to make it a rivalry again, Shauna Green's first meeting with Indiana has to set a tone.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
December 4, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Big Ten Conference office isn’t going to allow Shauna Green to settle into her league schedule and in her mind that’s why she came to Illinois.
Illinois Football will be Active in the Portal Starting Monday
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
December 4, 2022
Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema said that he is going to build a program the right way: he is going to add depth to a roster that shows stability and, most importantly, a competitive one.
What If We Had A March Madness-like Delirious December?
An NCAA football playoff that mimics its basketball tournament isn't as hard as you might think.
By Larry Smith - IlliniGuys Staff
December 4, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy TCU Athletics)
There was one thing missing from college football's Championship Saturday:
Reward.
11th ranked Utah upset #4 USC for the Pac-12 title. #10 Kansas State stunned 3rd ranked TCU in overtime to take the prize in the Big 12. Both losses could knock the Trojans and Horned Frogs out of the four-team College Football Playoff. Neither win does anything for the Utes or Wildcats in their quest for a national title.
So...what's the point?
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