Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Hometown Star Comes Back for Official Visit
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 15, 2022
This was a big-time recruiting weekend for the Fighting Illini men's basketball program.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Hometown Star Comes Back for Official Visit
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 15, 2022
This was a big-time recruiting weekend for the Fighting Illini men's basketball program.
Destination March: Illini In The Driver's Seat
By Larry Smith - IlliniGuys Staff
February 14, 2022
As you deliver your expensive cards, chocolates, and candy hearts (or as you scramble to pick up your expensive cards, chocolates, and candy hearts), don't forget to show a little love and maybe even blow a kiss or two toward your Fighting Illini basketball team and staff. After all, they deserve your affection. Despite suspension and concussions and injured shoulders and flu bugs and COVID spread, they enter mid-February right where you thought (hoped?) they'd be: in first place in the Big Ten.
However...many of us probably thought (assumed?) the Orange and Blue would be at best tied for first at this juncture, having caught a ballyhooed Michigan squad and their stud freshmen or found a way to equal Purdue and their roster of veteran stars. But it's even BETTER than that! The Illini - deep breath here - sit all by themselves atop the conference. It would be a monumental task if everything had gone as planned since preseason practice began. It's beyond impressive that they've done it while navigating more obstacles than Wile E. Coyote lays out for Roadrunner in any given sequence.
Illinois-Chattanooga Moved to Thursday Night
Courtesy Illinois Athletics February 14, 2022 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois' […]
Heat Checks and Hail Marys - The One That Didn't Get Away
Mike Cagley, IlliniGuy February 14, 2022 Welcome to the […]
RJ Melendez’s Career Day Showcases Present & Future for Illini Freshman Wing
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 13, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The development of Illinois freshman wing RJ Melendez went from mythical to real in 17 minutes and 18 seconds of game action.
On Super Bowl Sunday 2022, Melendez changed the narrative of his freshman season from a young, naive and lost player desperately trying to find a consistent role to the x-factor of why No. 13 Illinois won a Big Ten Conference game in the middle of February.
Melendez’s near season-high in minutes included 14 points, six rebounds, 6 of 6 from the foul line, a crowd-roaring dunk in the second half and a defensive effort that didn’t remind the sellout crowd he was a first-year player.
Big Ten-leading Illini Overcome Cold-Shooting 2nd Half to Beat Wildcats, 73-66
IlliniGuys Staff February 13, 2022 (Cover photo courtesy Joe […]
Illini Basketball Preview - Illini vs Northwestern
Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer February 12, 2022 Essentials […]
Illini Chasing History
IlliniGuys Staff
February 12, 2022
Illinois enters the final seven games of the Big Ten season with a shot at history. The program has never won 13 or more Big Ten games in three consecutive seasons. But with 13 in 2019-20 and 16 in 2020-21, the Illini chase conference win #11 against Northwestern on Sunday (1pm, BTN).
Getting To Know Illini Forward Kendall Bostic
By Larry Smith - IlliniGuys Staff February 12, 2022 […]
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - CB/WR/Athlete Jason Duclona talks Illinois offer
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 11, 2022
The Fighting Illini coaching staff continues to recruit the rich state of Florida.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Morez Johnson Featured Update
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 10, 2022
You know...this job never amazes me
“It meant a lot”: How Bret Bielema Coming Prepared to Tommy DeVito’s Home Visit Sold the Syracuse Transfer QB
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
February 10, 2022
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Bret Bielema certainly came prepared for the home visit of the quarterback he was recruiting out of the transfer portal.
The Illinois head coach, along with offensive line coach Bart Miller, arrived at the home of former Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito ready to go through the normal process with his parents, Tom Sr. and Alexandra and Tom, and sell everything that the Illini program could provide for the quarterback for his final year of eligibility.
What Tommy DeVito, his parents and everybody in the Cedar Grove, N.J. home (a 25-minute drive from the home of MetLife Stadium, the location of the Illini coach’s last gig with the New York Giants) possibly didn’t expect was has been quickly learned around Champaign-Urbana as a classic Bret Bielema film session.
“So, yeah, he just sits in this chair right next to me, pulls out this tablet and says ‘Okay, I want to show you something’,” DeVito said to IlliniGuys.com following his first media availability in Champaign since signing with Illinois. “I was immediately blown away.”
Trent Frazier on Left Knee Injury at Purdue: “I’ll be fine”
Illinois senior guard Trent Frazier promises he’ll “be ready for Sunday” when the No. 13 Illini host Northwestern despite suffering a scary knee injury late in the loss at No. 3 Purdue
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 10, 2022
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Even after laying on the Mackey Arena playing floor in a fetal position while clutching at his left knee, Trent Frazier knew he had a leadership point to make.
Illini-Indiana 2022 Game Moved to Friday Night
The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday afternoon that the […]
Sturdy's 3 Takeaways (+1) - Purdue Edition
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst
February 9, 2022
The Illini led Purdue by 2 at the break in Mackey Arena, but the Boilers would take advantage of some porous Illinois defense and some cold Illini shooting to take control and cruise to an 84-68 win and a tie at the top of the Big Ten standings. Jaden Ivey scored 26 and was dominant to lead the Boilers (21-3, 10-3). Illinois got 18 from Kofi Cockburn and 15 from Andre Curbelo as they fell to 17-6 and 10-3.
Here’s what we saw:
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