
Illini's Bostic Earns All-Big Ten 1st Team Honors
(From Illinois Sports Information Office) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Following a […]
Illini's Bostic Earns All-Big Ten 1st Team Honors
(From Illinois Sports Information Office) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Following a […]
Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Illini Football Lands Commitment from 2026 OL Casey Thomann
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois football received a significant boost to its 2026 recruiting class as Casey Thomann, a 6-foot-7, 300-pound offensive tackle from Olney, Illinois, announced his commitment to the Illini.
Heat Checks & Hail Marys - Illini Hoops Lessons, Boxing Turns into WWE & Bret Bielema's Offseason
Mike Cagley, Co-Host Sports Spectacular and Big Sports Radio […]
Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Illinois in Strong Position for Wing Dame Sarr
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
March 3, 2025
(Photo courtesy FIBA Basketball)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Late last week, talented shooting guard Dame Sarr, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound prospect from Italy, announced his top three schools: Illinois, Arizona, and Creighton.
IlliniGuys learned early Monday morning that Illinois has positioned itself well to land Sarr, but the Bluejays and Wildcats remain in strong contention.
Illini See Fourth-Quarter Lead Evaporate vs. Michigan’s Late Energy
For the first time in the 2024-25 season, Illinois saw a fourth-quarter lead evaporate thanks to a team with more depth, more energy and more poise in the final minutes.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
March 2, 2025
CHAMPAIGN — The final three and a half minutes of the last regular season home game produced the nightmare scenario that the Illinois women’s basketball program has been desperately trying to avoid.
With a 65-59 lead, Illinois simply ran out of energy, offense and the will to stop a Michigan run that felt like it would’ve continued to get worse if the clock hadn’t run up of time. Michigan turned a six-point deficit into a 78-69 win on the momentum of a 19-4 run to finish the spoiling of a Senior Day celebration and State Farm Center.
Illini Regain Mid-Season Form in 93-73 Rout of No. 15 Michigan
By IlliniGuys Staff March 2, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Late Turnovers Doom Illini On Senior Day In 78-69 Loss To Michigan
By IlliniGuys Staff March, 2, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Sturdy's Michigan Preview & Prediction
Brad Sturdy, IlliniGuys Insider & Co-Host of the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
March 2, 2024
The Illini are in Ann Arbor on Sunday when we find out what a semi-healthy Illini team with 3 full days of practice and a little rest looks like.
‘They’re about the right stuff’: Shauna Green Believed Illini Veterans Would Stick Together
Illinois will host Michigan today for a Senior Day game at State Farm Center to honor the five remaining players in their final season with the Illini.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
March 2, 2023
CHAMPAIGN — Even Shauna Green admits she was naive to believe her first roster at Illinois would all see the Senior Day celebration like they're about to experience.
How Kendall Bostic’s Career Turned When Shauna Green Forced Her Way Into Finally Coaching Her
Kendall Bostic turned down recruiting overtures from Shauna Green twice, once out of high school and once in the transfer portal. So Green eventually came to Bostic’s team so she couldn’t say no.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
March 1, 2025
NOTE: This is the final part of a four-part series on the four active Illini women’s basketball players who will be honored Sunday in their final home game inside State Farm Center.
CHAMPAIGN — Normally when a new head coach at power conference women’s basketball program sees her star returning post player is barely stands over 6-foot-1, the immediate reaction is to recruit over her in the portal.
What They're Saying About Michigan
March 1, 2025
(Photo courtesy Detroit Free Press)
The Illinois Fighting Illini are in Ann Arbor to face No. 15 Michigan Sunday afternoon (2.45pm CST, CBS) in a series they have dominated. Illinois has won eight straight in the series, dating back to 2019, including the last four meetings in Crisler Arena.
Here's a peek at what they're saying about the Wolverines:
‘We still like proving people wrong’: Genesis Bryant’s Journey Peaks With Senior Day Celebration
Genesis Bryant’s basketball life was going practically nowhere at North Carolina State and Shauna Green’s revival of an Illini program started with the signing of the 5-foot-6 guard.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 28, 2025
NOTE: This is the third part of a four-part series on the four active Illini women’s basketball players who will be honored Sunday in their final home game inside State Farm Center.
CHAMPAIGN — You’ll have to excuse Genesis Bryant when she gets emotional talking about her experience at the University of Illinois and what this 2024-25 season run has meant to her.
When asked to explain or describe the emotions involved in an injury-plagued campaign that has included three wins over Top 25 opponents in the same season for the first time since 1999-2000 and a program record of eight Big Ten victories in a row, Bryant initially couldn’t find the words and started to cry.
Meet the Illini Senior Shauna Green Thinks is Her 2024-25 X-Factor: Brynn Shoup-Hill
Brynn Shoup-Hill will end play her last college basketball home game on Sunday for the coach she followed from Dayton to help rebuild the Illinois women’s program.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
NOTE: This is the second part of a four-part series on the four active Illini women’s basketball players who will be honored Sunday in their final home game inside State Farm Center.
CHAMPAIGN — Confidence has always been the x-factor in Brynn Shoup-Hill’s game.
In a 66-65 win at then-No. 14 Maryland, the Illinois senior forward hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 45 seconds left to guide the Illini to the program’s first ever win over the Terrapins. It's a shot Shoup-Hill has admitted she wouldn't have had the confidence to take in recent past and wasn’t able to take last season while she starred at her injured wrist.
“I came to Illinois for a reason”: McKenzie Will See Her 103rd Consecutive Start on Sunday’s Senior Day
Illinois head coach Shauna Green says she quickly learned she’ll likely not see an energy level out of a future player like she’s coached for three years with guard Adalia McKenzie
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer
February 27, 2025
NOTE: This is the first part of a four-part series on the four active Illini women’s basketball players who will be honored Sunday in their final home game inside State Farm Center.
CHAMPAIGN — Even in the midst of a grind of a five-month season where energy conservation is a primary thought process, Adalia McKenzie might show up a few hours before practice to get on the exercise bike.
The idea of having too much energy and needing to get some access adrenaline out of her system before a two-hour practice session is not an uncommon for the fourth-year starter.
Sturdy's Rewind: Illini Roll Over Hawkeyes
By Brad Sturdy - IlliniGuys Insider/Analyst & Co-Host, IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
February 26, 2025
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
The Illini took care of business on Tuesday night against the Iowa Hawkeyes, cruising to an 81-61 win to temporarily right the ship. The Illini got off to a hot start before an 11-0 Iowa run would get them back into it. But a gradual second half lead extension allowed Illinois to get the 20 point win.
Tomislav Ivisic had 22 points to lead Illinois, while Kylan Boswell and Will Riley added 15 apiece. The Illini move to 18-11 and 10-8 in league play and now get a brief respite before heading to Michigan on Sunday and hosting Purdue next Friday to close out the regular season.
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