Illini Women’s Big Ten Tournament Notebook: Shauna Green Impressed with Bench in Opening Game
Illinois coaches optimistic that Brynn Shoup-Hill (foot) could be back for the first round game of the NCAA Tournament.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
March 3, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS -- Illinois head coach Shauna Green was not dismissive of the idea that quite possibly the most important element of her team’s 81-55 blowout win on Thursday night was the fact
Illinois Offers Georgia Prep
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
March 3, 2023
The class of 2024 seems far away, but the top tier programs are aware of getting the top players early and finding those that fit your system.
Big Ten Tournament Debut Served as Reintroduction of Ultra-Confident Illini Shooters
The early-season offensive squad that Illinois head coach Shauna Green built and showcased in November and December came back to life in a March blowout 81-55 win in Big Ten Tournament opener.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
March 3, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Illinois women’s basketball team is hopeful the game they play just might be as simple as being confident the ball is going through the hoop every time you let it go.
Illini Dominate Rutgers In Record Fashion To Open Big Ten Tournament
By IlliniGuys staff March 2nd, 2023 (Cover photo courtesy […]
Outgoing Seniors Lift Illini To Double-OT Thrilling Defeat Of Michigan
By IlliniGuys Staff
March 2, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - On Senior Night, it was those who were honored before the game who shined the bright at the end of the game.
Matt Mayer and Terrence Shannon Jr., playing for the last time in State Farm Center to end their lone season in an Illinois uniform, scored all 10 Illini points in the second overtime to pull off the 91-87 thriller over Michigan.
Illinois ‘ICON’ Collective Launches Hoping To Be High Dollar NIL Option
Former Illinois athletics employee and athlete Kathleen Knight is leading what she desires to be the high-dollar non-profit Name, Image and Likeness Collective for Illini athletes.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
March 2, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy University of Illinois)
In a relatively short amount of time, Kathleen Knight has gone from a University of Illinois athletics employee with extreme hesitation over embracing name, image and likeness for college athletes to now being the CEO and president of what many hope is the high-dollar collective option.
“At a certain point, that doesn’t really matter anymore because it’s here and it’s not going away so we all need to just get over that fear. I will say I personally got over it when I was able to part of, with the leadership of (Illinois athletics director) Josh Whitman, really needed to be thoughtful in our philosophy about what NIL success looked like at the University of Illinois,” Knight said. “The fact of the matter is (NIL) continues to be a lever that allows us the greatest opportunity to gain and maintain a competitive advantage. It started to become too important to me to not do everything possible, not to drop everything to figure out a way for Illinois to have success on the NIL front.”
Illini Basketball Preview vs Michigan
Brad Sturdy, Co-Host IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular
March 2, 2023
Illinois (19-10, 10-8) vs. Michigan (17-12, 11-7)
March 2, 2023 // 6 p.m. CT // Champaign, Ill. // State Farm Center
TV: ESPN – Kevin Brown (Play-by-Play), Seth Greenberg (Analyst)
Radio: Busey Bank Illini Sports Network – Brian Barnhart (Play-By-Play), Deon Thomas (Analyst) // SiriusXM 382, SXM App 972
News & Notes
Illinois is expected to be
Recruiting: Illinois To Host 2025 Prospect For Michigan Game
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting
March 2nd, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Max Preps)
Update on Illini Commit Brandon Hansen
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
March 2, 2023
This spring you should expect to see a lot of potential and committed football recruits on campus.
Illini Guard Jayden Epps Hospitalized and Released After Collapsing at Practice
Illinois guard Jayden Epps collapsed after physical contact at practice on Tuesday causing the freshman to be kept at Carle Hospital in Urbana overnight for testing and observation.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
Cover Photo Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
March 1, 2023
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois guard Jayden Epps was hospitalized after collapsing during a practice session.
Could Former 5-Star Minnesota Decommit Be Illini's Gain?
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
March 1, 2023
Dennis Evans, a 7-foot-1, 210-pound center from Riverside, California, started as a top 100, but not listed as a top 20 prospect in the 2023 class.
Exclusive 1-on-1 Interview With Illini All-Big Ten Guard Adalia McKenzie
(EDITOR's NOTE: Fighting Illini guard Adalia McKenzie is a member of the IlliniGuys Sports Spectacular radio show, giving her exclusive perspective each week. She was received honorable mention for the all-Big Ten team shortly after this interview.)
March 1, 2023
(Cover photo courtesy Illinois Athletics)
Larry Smith: Adalia, 21st win to close out the regular season and doing it without two of your best players. What does that mean for you guys?
Adalia McKenzie: It means a lot. We know that this game was really huge for us and critical and really wanted this one and we definitely wanted to get the win for those who are out.
The Farrell Files - Recruiting News Update & Big O-Line Targets
Mike Farrell, IlliniGuys National Football Recruiting Expert
March 1, 2023
(Mike Farrell also has his own website: https://mikefarrellsports.com/)
In this edition of the Farrell Files Illinois, I’ll look at some recruiting news for 2024 and break down a few of the big OL targets as well.
Illini Baseball Notebook: Dan Hartleb Cautiously Pleased With Illinois’ Plate Approach
Illinois nearly a strike away from sweeping a weekend series at then-No. 18 Southern Mississippi - a program that hosted a NCAA Regional, and an NCAA Super Regional last season.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
March 1, 2023
Ohio Tight End Jewett Hayes Eyes Illini
Kedric Prince, IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
February 28, 2023
Illinois’ offense has showcased the running game for the past two years and the receiving core on next year's roster could be the best in 10 years.
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