Turnovers Handcuff #25 Illini Upset Bid in 70-55 Loss at 3rd Ranked UCLA
By IlliniGuys Staff February 20, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Turnovers Handcuff #25 Illini Upset Bid in 70-55 Loss at 3rd Ranked UCLA
By IlliniGuys Staff February 20, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Game Preview: #25 Illinois at #3 UCLA
(From Illinois Sports Information Office) #25/RV Illinois at #3/3 […]
Ked's Recruiting Roundup: The Illini Getting a Visit from Aleksa Dimitrijevic
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 20, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Don’t you just love recruiting? Watching Illinois play two or three times a week, you have to wonder, how do they maintain such strong relationships with high-profile recruits from afar while never missing a game?
Why Bret Bielema Promoted Trent Harris as OLB Coach Instead of Doing a National Search
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema valued preserving what continuity he had when needing to make another coaching change at the outside linebacker/pass rusher specialist spot of his staff.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
February 20, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Given the choice of continuity versus another national search for replacement assistant coach, Bret Bielema ultimately went with the idea of promoting a familiar face.
With Clint Sintim’s one-year tenure as outside linebackers coach ending when him eventually taking an open linebackers coaching job at Colorado State, Illinois star pass rusher Gabe Jacas was staring down the idea of having four different positional coaches during his four-year Illini playing career.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup: AJ Marks Updates His Top 10 Schools, Illinois Makes the Cut
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 19, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – AJ Marks, a 5-foot-11 defensive back from IMG Academy in the class of 2026, has named his top 10 schools that remain in contention for the three-star recruit.
Sturdy's Rewind: Northern Exposure
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst & Co-Host, IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
February 19, 2025
The Illini went to Madison as a shell of the team we saw 6 weeks ago. Injuries and illness have run rampant through this team to the point they didn’t even shake hands during the post game. But that doesn’t matter and nobody is going to feel sorry for them. The Illini were humbled 95-74 by a hot Wisconsin team led by Jon Tonje, who scored every which way possible and finished with 31 points.
Illinois got some good minutes from Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn as he led them with 17 points, but this was not a good performance otherwise.
These 3 (4) Things
The Defense has to Change
Flu-Ridden Illini Fall To No. 11 Wisconsin for 1st Time in 10 Tries, 95-74
By IlliniGuys Staff February 18, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Sturdy's Game Preview: Illini Head To Madison
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst & Co-Host, IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
February 18, 2025
The reeling Illini are headed to Wisconsin to take on the red-hot Badgers on Tuesday night at the Kohl Center. The Badgers have won 4 in a row and are 12-2 in their last 14 while the Illini are coming off of an abysmal finish in a home loss to Michigan State. The Illini beat the Badgers 86-80 way back in December in Champaign, but these two teams have gone in different directions.
Here’s a look at the matchup.
Setting the Stage
Illinois (17-9, 9-7) at #11 Wisconsin (20-5, 10-4)
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 // 7:30 p.m. CT // Madison, Wis. // Kohl Center
TV: FS1 – Brandon Gaudin (Play-by-Play) & LaPhonso Ellis (Analyst)
Radio: Busey Bank Illini Sports Network – Brian Barnhart (Play-By-Play) & Deon Thomas
Legendary Illini Baseball Coach Itch Jones Passes Away at Age 87
(From Illinois Sports Information Office) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Coaches enter […]
Column: Time To Find The Krazy Glue
A projected NCAA 2-seed just a month ago, Illinois is shooting itself into a double-digit seed in both the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments next month.
By Larry Smith - Co-Host & Executive Producer, IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
February 15, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - There's an old saying that you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.
However, there's always a cost and, right now, it's a fair question whether the Illinois basketball team has enough in its pockets to pay the tab.
One month ago, the Illini were flying high and had the nation paying attention, admiration that this program hasn't always enjoyed in mid-January; a proverbial Humpty Dumpty sitting atop a brick wall and looking down at most of college basketball.
Broken Wrist Sidelines Illini Star Freshman Morez Johnson Jr.
By Larry Smith - Co-Host & Executive Producer, IlliniGuys […]
Sturdy's Rewind: Fool's Gold
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst & Co-Host, IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
February 17, 2025
The Illini continue to chuck away from 3, and although they have won 2 of 3, the last 5 minutes against UCLA and the last 8 minutes against Michigan State have looked like rec league basketball, and that’s being kind.
But at some point there needs to be a change in philosophy and execution.
Fool’s Gold
Bill Self used to call hot shooting early ‘Fool’s Gold’, and we saw that against Michigan State. The Illini hit By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst & Co-Host, IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
February 17, 2025
The Illini continue to chuck away from 3, and although they have won 2 of 3, the last 5 minutes against UCLA and the last 8 minutes against Michigan State have looked like rec league basketball, and that’s being kind.
But at some point there needs to be a change in philosophy and execution.
Fool’s Gold
Bill Self used to call hot shooting early ‘Fool’s Gold’, and we saw that against Michigan State. The Illini hit 3 of their first 4 from deep and led 31-15, but shot 1-16 from behind the arc in the second half as they went scoreless for the final 8 minutes. They actually scored a -2 points, as one basket was taken away.3 of their first 4 from deep and led 31-15, but shot 1-16 from behind the arc in the second half as they went scoreless for the final 8 minutes. They actually scored a -2 points, as one basket was taken away.
Heat Checks & Hail Marys - Illini Men's Hoops - Stop the 3's & Where Does the Buck Stop - Illini Women's Hoops - Big Week Ahead & Super Bowl and NFL GOAT Thoughts
Mike Cagley, Co-Host Sports Spectacular and Big Sports Radio […]
‘Keep doubting us’: Illini Continue Thriving As Injuries Continue to Add Up
Despite losing starting guard Jasmine Brown-Hagger to a hamstring issue in the second quarter and playing a five-player lineup for the entire second half, Illinois still defeated Nebraska.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 16, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — After finding their program-record eighth straight Big Ten Conference win Sunday afternoon, Illinois head coach Shauna Green has a message for everybody else outside her locker room.
“We don’t care. Keep doubting us. It’s okay,” Green said following a 77-68 win over Nebraska. “Nobody feels sorry for us that we only have six players, sometimes just five. Nobody gives a (expletive) that we’re hurt, right? And I love that so let’s just keep on fighting.”
Illini Score Program Record 8th Straight Big Ten Win in 77-68 Victory Over Nebraska
By IlliniGuys Staff February 16, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy […]
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