Paddock's Career Day Lifts Illini Over Hoosiers
By IlliniGuys Staff
November 11, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Walk-on John Paddock threw for a career-high 507 yards and 4 touchdowns in his 1st start as an Illini to engineer a 48-45 OT win over Indiana Saturday afternoon.
Sturdy's Oakland Review
By Brad Sturdy - Illini Insider/Analyst & Co-Host, IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
November 11, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
The Illini found a way to win an ugly affair on Friday evening in front of a sold-out State Farm Center, and may have answered a question about their identity. The Illini won 64-53 after holding Oakland scoreless on 11 straight possessions and Greg Kampe said post game, ‘They can really, really guard. They get after you.’
And that is going to have to be their identity at times this season. There is no question that they will have good and bad days on offense, but they have to play defense every day. Terrence Shannon scored 15 points to lead the way, but was also excellent on defense, limiting 3-point shooting star Jack Gohlke to 6 attempts. Quincy Guerrier got his first double-double as an Illini with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Coleman Hawkins rebounded from a slow start with an 8 point, 8 rebound and 5 assist stat line.
Here’s What we saw.
These 3 Things
Defense Rules - The Illini held Oakland to 0.85 PPP and after the initial 8-0 run, Oakland struggled...
Game Preview: Genesis Bryant Providing Leadership in Lead Guard Role While Illini Without Makira Cook
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
November 11, 2023
#23 Illinois at Marquette
Date | Time: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 | 2 p.m. CT
Location: Milwaukee, Wis. | Al McGuire Center
CHAMPAIGN — Regardless of the status of All-American guard Makira Cook, Illinois has a confident lead guard option as they embark on a difficult road test at Marquette. In Tuesday’s season opener at the State Farm Center, Genesis Bryant proved in an 81-61 win over Morehead State that she can take her game to a next level if given the lead guard status and isn’t just a sidekick to Cook’s dazzling combo guard skills.
IlliniGuys Predictions - Indiana at Illinois
November 11, 2023 Pretty good week based on the […]
Breaking: Altmyer Out, Paddock To Start At QB For Illini
By IlliniGuys Staff November 11, 2023 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Bielema Confident Altmyer Can Start vs. Indiana Without Practice If Given Medical Clearance
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema said he would feel fine in the 10th game of this season starting Luke Altmyer against Indiana despite the 21-year-old not being fully active for practice all week.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
November 11, 2023
Indiana at Illinois
Date/Time/Place: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023: 11 a.m. CST, Memorial Stadium, Champaign
Surface: Field Turf
Capacity: 60,670
Records: Illinois 4-5, 2-4 in Big Ten; Indiana 3-6, 1-5 in Big Ten
Betting Line: Illinois by 7
Series notes: Illinois leads the all-time series 45-25-3. Illinois leads 29-9 in games located in Champaign but have lost the last four in the series. The only time Illini head coach Bret Bielema has ever lost to Indiana was last year’s 23-20 victory for the Hoosiers on Sept. 2.
TV: Big Ten Network; Connor Onion (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color analyst) and Elise Menaker (sideline reporter)
Radio (Illinois): Brian Barnhart (PBP), Martin O'Donnell (analysis), Michael Martin (sidelines) & Steve Kelly (Pre/HT/Post) » The broadcast can be heard live on TuneIn online radio, SiriusXM (138/195), SiriusXM App, and at FightingIllini.com.
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CHAMPAIGN — In the mind of his head coach, by the time the calendar flips to November, Luke Altmyer’s practice time becomes less and less relevant to whether he can start and play in a game.
#25 Illini Rally To Avoid Oakland Upset Bid
By IlliniGuys Staff November 10, 2023 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Big Ten Suspends Michigan Head Coach Jim Harbaugh For Remainder of 2023 Season
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has been suspended by […]
Oakland at Illinois - Illini MBB Preview
Brad Sturdy, Co-Host Sports Spectacular and Big Sports Radio
November 10, 2023
The Illini host the Oakland Golden Grizzlies on Friday evening at the State Farm Center as they look to move to 2-0 and set up a showdown with Marquette on Tuesday. The Friday night game is a sellout and should be a fun game in front of a great crowd. Illinois got a great performance from their freshmen and bench overall on Monday in the 28-point win over EIU but will need the older players to step up as well as the schedule ramps up.
Here are our keys to the game and a pick.
Bret Bielema on Michigan Staff Members Scouting Illini Home Games: ‘It’s sickening, it’s disgusting’
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema views reports of Michigan personnel scouting games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign before their 2022 contest as ‘sickening’ and ‘disgusting’ behavior.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
November 9, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — Illinois head coach Bret Bielema wanted to make it very clear he’s not happy about the idea of University of Michigan football personnel being at Memorial Stadium to scout games.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Elijah Lovemore Stacking Up Offers
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
November 9, 2023
Three-star guard Elijah Lovemore from Chicago Heights, Illinois, recaps his visit this past weekend on the Illinois campus. Lovemore is a 6-foot-4, 170-pound point guard who knows how to run a team; hence, he has caught the eyes of several Power 5 schools as of late.
Former Michigan Football Staffer Connor Stalions Purchased Tickets to Three Illini Home Football Games Since 2021
The former Michigan football staffer at the center of […]
Sturdy's Signing Day 2023
Brad Sturdy, Co-Host Sports Spectacular and Big Sports Radio
November 8, 2023
The Illini Men’s and Women’s basketball added some big-time players on Wednesday when national signing week kicked off. Let’s look at each of these players and breakdown what they bring.
Illinois 27, Minnesota 26 - Illini Film Review - An Oral History & Inside Look at the Paddock-to-Williams Game-Winning TD
IlliniGuys will dissect and get the perspective from multiple people involved before and during the play resulting in the 46-yard game-winning touchdown pass from John Paddock to Isaiah Williams
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
November 8, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — It’s not often that one play is the focus of this piece but it’s also a rarity that the key components of a miraculous game-winning play are so open in detailing the ins and outs of what might be remembered as one of the remarkable endings to a recent football game regarding the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
Ked's Recruiting Roundup - Illini Women Strike Gold On Signing Day
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
November 8, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Patrick Albertini Photography)
Illinois women's head coach Shauna Green and assistant coaches Calamity McEntire, Britney Anderson, DeAntoine Beasley, and Emily Durr filled major needs for the class of 2024 this morning, signing two players who should have an impact on the program on many different levels.
Starting with ESPN's top 20 recruits: Berry Wallace, a 6-foot-1 wing from Pickerington Central High School (Ohio), is a three-level scorer and one of the top recruits to commit to the Illini in over 15 years. Wallace will be a tough matchup for anyone due to her crafty ability to shoot it from three, create off the dribble, and she is strong and punishes defenders when coaches try to put smaller players on her.
Berry is coached by her father, Chris Wallace, who has seen his daughter grow into the player she is today. The Wallace family is loaded with talent: Berry's brother Garner Wallace plays football for Northwestern as a 6-foot-4 defensive back for the Wildcats.
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