Final stats say that Trent, Ayo, and AJ combined to go 9-36 from the field (and 3-16 from three). That's.. not going to lead to a victory.
— Robert (@ALionEye) January 24, 2019
Ethan Happ was held under double digit points for the first time this year and Wisconsin beats Illinois by 12. Illini went 12-22 from the line.
— Alex Roux (@arouxBTN) January 24, 2019
#Illini fall 72-60 to the Badgers, who have won 14 straight in the series.
— Derek Piper (@DPiper247) January 24, 2019
Happ had a season-low 9 points. Wisconsin tied a season-high with 17 turns. And Giorgi was great.
You'd think that meant ILL probably won. But they made 3 shots the last 9:30. Trent & Ayo were 7-of-26.
Giorgi Bezhanishvili pic.twitter.com/yus8w5E7G8
— IllinoisLoyalty🤨 (@IllinoisLoyalty) January 24, 2019
2018-19 @Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year. 🏆🏐
— Illinois Volleyball (@IlliniVBall) January 23, 2019
Congrats to #Illini signee @ellieholzman on this prestigious honor!
➡️ https://t.co/lsS0BKWgz1 pic.twitter.com/nanC0JmvjR
Illini look to bounce back against Wisconsin https://t.co/08Sg6xtUTu
— STLToday Sports News (@STL_SportsNews) January 23, 2019
Illinois OT Larry Boyd, who was an academic redshirt in 2018 after starting 9 games as a freshman in 2017, is transferring, source told @WatchStadium
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) January 23, 2019
#Illini Underwood: I've told Giorgi to watch a lot of film of (Happ). Their skill sets remind me a lot of each other. Giorgi doesn't have that much freedom yet. That's a really big compliment to Giorgi. Hopefully he gets there.
— Derek Piper (@DPiper247) January 22, 2019
It's going to take a full team effort to upset the Badgers on Wednesday. #Illini https://t.co/wRckv6OzZp
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) January 22, 2019
Story: #Illini freshman forward Anthony Higgs will not play this season due to his foot injury -- keeping his 4 years of eligibility in tact.
— Derek Piper (@DPiper247) January 22, 2019
Full update with Brad Underwood's comments...https://t.co/k3RdG8eoYr
Brown continues to talk about wanting to visit Illinois https://t.co/fGhPylrDn5
— UIHoopsRecruits (@UIHoopsRecruits) January 21, 2019
With every step forward, it's another step back for Illinois basketball. It was three steps back at Iowa, with the Hawkeyes shooting an arena record 68 percent from the field, including 11-of-15 from 3. @WCIA3Bret reports from Iowa City, watch below: https://t.co/L3wg7ZFJ6w
— WCIA 3 Sports (@WCIA3sports) January 20, 2019
#Illini "Trending" https://t.co/bf5vZUGdD4
— illiniboardfeed (@illiniboardfeed) January 21, 2019
Rapid Recap: No. 21 Iowa 95, #illini 71
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) January 20, 2019
Negatives were difficult to find in Illinois basketball's 95-68 rout of Minnesota. But four days later, few positives occurred in a follow-up 95-71 loss at Iowa on Sunday.
What happened, what it means, what's nexthttps://t.co/QouweFSgbK
Final from Iowa City:
— Illinois Basketball (@IlliniMBB) January 20, 2019
No. 23 Iowa 95, Illini 71
Chance to bounce back Wednesday when Badgers come to State Farm Center.
Iowa is up 17 and yet Fran is RIPPING into his son lol
— BlackHeartGoldPants (@BHGP) January 20, 2019
Word is out around the country about Ayo Dosunmu's (@AyoDos_11) talent, and Minnesota got an up-close look Wednesday.
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 19, 2019
The @IlliniMBB star freshman is a walking bucket. 🔥@BTNJourney - Fueled by @Gatorade pic.twitter.com/y6lMH8rBof
Illinois heads to No. 23 Iowa with big win in tow. https://t.co/rvrZ5G7Hcb pic.twitter.com/YvlP4YHiHV
— heraldandreview (@heraldandreview) January 19, 2019
Hmmmmm.... pic.twitter.com/JVcRneJKLl
— Robert (@ALionEye) January 19, 2019
Giorgi from Georgia (the country, not the state) loves basketball.
— Illinois on BTN (@IllinoisOnBTN) January 18, 2019
The @IlliniMBB freshman also loves candy before bed and dancing like no one's watching.
He joined @BTNMikeHall for a fun interview. pic.twitter.com/8PgsPgd4iu
"I like sweet stuff, I get a snack before I go to sleep, it puts me in a good mood, I have a good dream after that, and then I wake up in a good mood so I have another good day."
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) January 18, 2019
We love Giorgi. https://t.co/qFKgLzpV2E
1st visit in morning @IlliniFootball Staff visiting @Football_Flyers 9 Time State Champions #thetraditioncontinues #eslflyersfootball #allgasnobrakes @IlliniCPatt @JWerner247 @EDGYTIM @IllinoisRivals @IlliniFootball pic.twitter.com/diD6yStYX3
— Coach Sunk (@DarrenSunkett) January 17, 2019
Top 4 freshmen scorers in B1G play...
— Derek Piper (@DPiper247) January 17, 2019
Romeo Langford (21.3 PPG)
Ayo Dosunmu (16.5 PPG)
Ignas Brazdeikis (14.5 PPG)
Giorgi Bezhanishvili (13.3 PPG)
5-star, 5-star, High 4-star, No. 370 in the 247Composite
🤷🏼♂️
Woke up feelin' like this. 😀#Illini x #EveryDayGuys 🔶🔷 pic.twitter.com/sP8nXi5EkC
— Illinois Basketball (@IlliniMBB) January 17, 2019
HBD, @AyoDos_11 🎉
— Illinois Basketball (@IlliniMBB) January 17, 2019
1️⃣9️⃣ 🙌
Hope you enjoyed your gift from Giorgi and your #Illini teammates. pic.twitter.com/0JIFkoVIm2
#Illini up to No. 83 in KenPom ratings after blowout win over Minnesota.
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) January 17, 2019
For what it's worth, only two teams with double-digit losses are in the KenPom top-150: Penn State (65) and Illinois (83).
Total domination by the #Illini
— Joey Wagner (@mrwagner25) January 17, 2019
There was a swagger on the court in a 95-68 win over Minnesota.https://t.co/vF7TC86rgQ
#Illini "Let It All Out" https://t.co/2RFZuAHUr8
— illiniboardfeed (@illiniboardfeed) January 17, 2019
Following a blowout win against the Golden Gophers, what are the takeaways for the #Illini? https://t.co/wrGnGYCnCP
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) January 17, 2019
| Sat, Jan 26 | Maryland (New York, NY) | 11:00am BTN |
| Wed, Jan 30 | @Minnesota | 8:00pm BTN |
| Sat, Feb 2 | Nebraska | 1:15pm BTN |
| Tue, Feb 5 | Michigan State | 6:00pm ESPN/2 |
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Home: 5-4 | Away: 0-5 | Neutral: 0-5 Record: 5-14 (1-7) | ||
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV |
| Thu, Nov 8 | Evansville | W 99-60 |
| Tue, Nov 13 | Georgetown | L 88-80 |
| Mon, Nov 19 | Gonzaga | L 84-78 |
| Tue, Nov 20 | Iowa State | L 84-68 |
| Wed, Nov 21 | Xavier | L 83-74 |
| Sun, Nov 25 | Mississippi Valley State | W 86-67 |
| Tue, Nov 27 | @Notre Dame | L 76-74 |
| Sun, Dec 2 | @Nebraska | L 75-60 |
| Wed, Dec 5 | Ohio State | L 77-67 |
| Sat, Dec 8 | UNLV | W 77-74 |
| Sat, Dec 15 | East Tennessee State | W 73-55 |
| Sat, Dec 22 | Missouri | L 79-63 |
| Sat, Dec 29 | Florida Atlantic | L 73-71 OT |
| Thu, Jan 3 | @Indiana | L 73-65 |
| Sun, Jan 6 | @Northwestern | L 68-66 |
| Thu, Jan 10 | Michigan | L 79-69 |
| Wed, Jan 16 | Minnesota | W 95-68 |
| Sun, Jan 20 | @Iowa | L 95-71 |
| Wed, Jan 23 | Wisconsin | L 72-60 |
| Sat, Jan 26 | Maryland (New York, NY) | 11:00am BTN |
| Wed, Jan 30 | @Minnesota | 8:00pm BTN |
| Sat, Feb 2 | Nebraska | 1:15pm BTN |
| Tue, Feb 5 | Michigan State | 6:00pm ESPN/2 |
| Sat, Feb 9 | Rutgers | 3:00pm BTN |
| Thu, Feb 14 | @Ohio State | 6:00pm ESPN/2 |
| Mon, Feb 18 | @Wisconsin | 7:00pm FS1 |
| Sat, Feb 23 | Penn State | 11:00am BTN |
| Wed, Feb 27 | @Purdue | 7:30pm BTN |
| Sun, Mar 3 | Northwestern | 5:30pm BTN |
| Thu, Mar 7 | Indiana | 7:00pm FS1 |
| Sun, Mar 10 | @Penn State | 11:00am FS1 |
| Wed, Mar 13 | B1G Tournament (Chicago, IL) | |
| Date | Opponent | |
| Sat, Aug 31 | Akron | |
| Sat, Sept 7 | @UConn | |
| Sat, Sept 14 | Eastern Michigan | |
| Sat, Sept 21 | Nebraska | |
| Sat, Sept 28 | ---Bye--- | |
| Sat, Oct 5 | @Minnesota | |
| Sat, Oct 12 | Michigan | |
| Sat, Oct 19 | Wisconsin (Homecoming) | |
| Sat, Oct 26 | @Purdue | |
| Sat, Nov 2 | Rutgers | |
| Sat, Nov 9 | @Michigan State | |
| Sat, Nov 16 | ---Bye--- | |
| Sat, Nov 23 | @Iowa | |
| Sat, Nov 30 | Northwestern |