Big Ten-leading Illini Overcome Cold-Shooting 2nd Half to Beat Wildcats, 73-66
IlliniGuys Staff February 13, 2022 (Cover photo courtesy Joe […]
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:
These 3 Things +1
Poison Ivey: Purdue’s Top Player Showcases His Lottery Pick Status in Blowout Win Over Illini
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 9, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Yahoo Sports)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The final scoreboard at Mackey Arena did say otherwise but Purdue essentially left its home arena with a 1-0 victory.
On Tuesday night, Purdue had one future lottery pick in the upcoming National Basketball Association draft in Jaden Ivey and Illinois didn’t. And the Illini didn’t have an individual or collective way to defensively contain arguably the best athlete in the Big Ten Conference on his way to a game-high 26 points in a 84-68 victory over Illinois.
“That’s what they look like. For anybody who doesn’t know what a pro looks like, that’s what a professional basketball player looks like,” Illinois head coach Brad Underwood said. “It’s nice when you have them and you can capitalize on having them. In my opinion, he’s a different level athletically than anybody we’ve seen.”
Big 2nd Half Lifts Purdue Past Illinois & Into First Place Tie
IlliniGuys Staff February 8, 2022 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - […]
Illini Basketball Preview - Illini at Purdue
Connor Cagley, IlliniGuys Basketball Writer February 8, 2022 Essentials […]
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Meet Paxton Warden
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 7, 2022
Class: Glenbard West 2022 Walk-on
Column: Is This The End Of Duke? And The ACC?
February 7, 2022
(Cover photo courtesy Ball Durham)
Gosh darnit, you gotta give ESPN credit. Did you watch any of Saturday's coverage of the Duke-North Carolina game? They're doing their best to give Mike Krzyzewski the sendoff you expected and that he so richly deserves.
Like him or not, the venerable Duke coach is an icon. More wins than any other coach, five NCAA championships, a dozen Final Four appearances, and 15 ACC titles highlight an illustrious career the likes of which we may never see again. He took over a proud Duke team at the tender age of 33 and made it his own and over the past four decades built it into the pre-eminent college basketball program in the nation.
Krzyzewski announced his retirement last offseason after the Blue Devils missed the NCAA tournament for just the second time since 1983 and the farewell tour has been pretty much as expected. However, there has been one thing missing:
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