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Archive for March 2010


Jereme Richmond in the McDonald's All-American Game
Jereme Richmond wins Illinois Mr. Basketball award
Alioneye: Opening day
QBs under Petrino's watchful eye
Illinois already focused on QB battle
Illini begin spring practice
Shawn Wax to leave DIA
Vote for Angela Bizzarri (AAU Sullivan Award)
Zook needs to find answers fast
First day of spring football practice today 5:00pm, open to the public
Illini football enters spring filled with questions
Expectations for Illinois football
Jereme Richmond in the McDonald's All-American Game, Wednesday March 31, 8:00pm ET, ESPN
Jereme Richmond in the McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Contest
Seniors' off-season to-do list and prospects for improvement
2010 Illinois spring football practice schedule
WNIT Photo Gallery: Illinois State 53, Illini Women 51
How many Illini sporting events have you attended this year?
Michigan State advances to the Final Four
NCAA Tourney Regional Final Games - 3/28
WNIT: Illinois State 53, Illinois 51
Fran McCaffery (and Fran McCaffery's wife) to Iowa
McClain expects hard work, commitment to improve
Tourney or no Tourney in 2011, Bruce Weber ain't going nowhere
Meyers Leonard leans on family for strength
Justin DuVernois
NCAA Tourney Regional Final Games - 3/27
This year's team seemed dull, uninterested, and unhappy, and that's how they played
We didn't look like a team that enjoyed playing our style of play or had much team chemistry
Fences need to be mended between the coaches and the players
The problem is quite simple: A lack of effort and a lack of leadership
End of season thoughts
All talk
Ron Guenther
Marginal improvements in the seniors will collectively be a big deal
Classic Gus Johnson
NCAA Tourney Regional Semifinal Games - 3/26
Dear Bruce, it's Gene...
What is this fan reaction, an unfounded sense of entitlement?
Big Ten expansion: Superconference?
End of season thoughts
WNIT: Illini Women at Illinois State, Sunday March 28, 2:05 pm CT
NCAA Tourney Regional Semifinal Games - 3/25
Photo Gallery: Dayton 77, Illinois 71
Dayton-Illinois photos
End of season thoughts
Dayton drubs Illinois in NIT showdown
This game was the season in microcosm
With real fans in A Section, two awesome NIT crowds
An Illini-ku
Same old story
Dayton flies past Illini
Illinois' season ends with a whimper
Dayton 77, Illinois 71
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Dayton Flyers
Gregory and Fabrizius return to Illinois
Photo Gallery: Illinois 75, Kent State 58
Photo Gallery: Illini Women 74, Marquette 72 OT
Vote for Angela Bizzarri (AAU Sullivan Award)
Dayton Flyers
McCamey says he won't go pro unless he's a first-rounder
Illini have minimal time to prepare for Dayton
Keller figured it out
Fresno State game moved to Friday 12/3
Martez Wilson will be the middle linebacker
Juice Williams pursues a shot at the NFL
Dayton at Illinois: 5,000 tickets sold
Illini deliver for 10,000 happy fans
McCamey: "I might be back. I might go."
Illini in a New York state of mind
Mike Davis won't be picking on NIT any longer
NIT Quarterfinals: Dayton at Illinois, Wednesday 3/24 8:00pm ct ESPN2
Illinois 75, Kent State 58
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Kent State Golden Flashes
James Siakam is now a 2010 recruit
Kent State
Illini looking for some flashes of pride
3 Big Ten teams head to NCAA Sweet 16
NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Day 2
Tisdale and Leonard
What do you expect, Weber to whisper?
Jereme Richmond, Waukegan finish with style
NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Day 1
Illinois hosts NIT double-header Monday at the Assembly Hall
After benching, Jeff Jordan ready for Kent State
Illini follow NCAA tournament from afar
Big Ten 4-1 in NCAA 1st Round
Ron Zook Q&A by Adam Rittenberg
Ron Zook Q&A by the Sporting News
Ron West excited about move to Illinois
Whitney Young tops Waukegan 60-58 in the 4A Semifinal
NCAA Tournament 1st Round Day 2
Rumor: Tubby Smith to Auburn
Illinois NIT tickets: "I feel like this was a classic bait and switch"
What home court edge? Illinois has struggled at Assembly Hall
6,400 NIT tickets have been sold
NCAA Tournament 1st Round Day 1
Chicago school of basketball well-represented in NCAA tournament
Illini sink Stony Brook in NIT
A test of basketball survival
The more I think about this game, the better I feel about our performance
NIT 2nd Round: Illinois vs Kent State, Monday 3/22, 7:00pm ct ESPNU
NIT ticket info
Illinois 76, Stony Brook 66
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Stony Brook Seawolves
Forbes: Illinois 5th most valuable basketball program
"They're a team that lets you stay in the game"
Stony Brook readies for NIT, Illinois
Stony Brook
Jereme Richmond and Waukegan top Bartlett 75-61, head to Peoria
Will Illini be up for NIT game?
Player evaluations for 2009-10 season
Illinois high school basketball playoffs thoughts and observations
Jereme Richmond and Waukegan vs Bartlett Super-sectional tonight 7:30pm
If Illinois beats Stony Brook, Illini will be back at the Hall for NIT 2nd round, tickets on sale Thursday
They should have stuffed Huff
BracketGate 2010
Stony Brook appears to be rocking
Kapri Bibbs
Illini better be ready for Seawolves' high emotions
Huff Gym: "It's not a legal court"
Stony Brook preview
Weber: 'It starts with me'
These are the worst of times
Illinois Big Ten Tournament (and season) review
How many wins do you think we will have next season?
The good news
Jay Bilas lapped the field yesterday
Illini head to NIT after NCAA snub
NIT 1st Round: Illini at Stony Brook, Wednesday 3/17 8:00pm ESPNU
NIT Selection Show - 8:00pm ct ESPNU
Illinois not going dancin' in the 2010 NCAA Tournament
Live Chat: NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday 2010
Bracketology 101's Sunday morning thoughts
Did Illinois really do enough this weekend to make it in the dance as an at-large?
Hokies, Gators, Illini sweating Sunday
NCAA spots could be running out for Illinois
Nervous Illini
Evan Turner's play impresses Illini, but his mouth does not
Meyers Leonard and Robinson top Peoria Manual 76-68, win Illinois 2A Basketball Championship
Angela Bizzarri wins 3,000m national title
Illinois' NCAA Tournament bubble watch
Winning effort, losing score
Ohio State 88, Illinois 81 2OT
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes
Illini not intimidated by Buckeyes
Illinois' NCAA Tournament Bubble watch
Meyers Leonard and Robinson vs Peoria Manual for the Illinois 2A Championship
Jereme Richmond leads Waukegan over Schaumburg
Evan Turner a force to be reckoned with, but Illini need to stop Diebler and Lighty, too
Steve Lavin: Illini are squarely in the field of 65
Illinois upsets Wisconsin to advance in Big Ten Tournament
Watch live now: Meyers Leonard and Robinson vs Hales Franciscan in Class 2A Semifinal
Illini to face Ohio State Saturday 12:40pm CBS in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals
Illinois 58, Wisconsin 54
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals - tOSU/Mich, PU/NU, MSU/Minny
Bracketologists agree, Illinois needs at least one win
Big Ten Tournament Round 1 - Iowa/Mich, IU/NU, PSU/Minn
Bo can dance -- can Illinois?
Big Ten tournament shocker unlikely
Big Ten Tournament preview and projections
After televised blowup, McCamey ready to refocus, lift Illini to NCAA tournament
Meyers Leonard's dunk; Robinson Maroons top Decatur St. Teresa and advance to Peoria
Jereme Richmond and Waukegan win Class 4A sectional semifinal
Notre Dame AD: Expansion could force Irish into move
Jereme Richmond and Waukegan vs Stevenson tonight
Illini were going to take Monday off but practiced at the urging of several players after watching film of loss to Wisconsin
University of Illinois Salary Guide
A lot will need to go right if the Illini are going to make the NCAA tourney
Illini likely bound for NIT
Meyers Leonard and Robinson to play in Class 2A boys supersectional tonight
Coaches vs. Cancer Tourney Nov. 18-19 (NYC): Illinois, Maryland, Pittsburgh, and Texas
Photo Gallery: Wisconsin 72, Illinois 57
Photo Gallery: Champaign Olympians Katherine Reutter and Jonathan Kuck
Demetri McCamey named First Team All Big Ten
Illinois wouldn't be able to host a game in the 1st Round of the NIT due to Cirque du Soleil
Illini's NCAA Tournament indicators
Illini to face Badgers in the Big Ten Tournament, Friday 03/12, 1:30pm ESPN
2010 Big Ten Tournament bracket
Kevin 'Yogi' Ferrell with an Illinois offer
Wisconsin rips bickering Illinois
Wisconsin turns Illini's NCAA dream into nightmare
Must-win? Apparently not
Time's a wastin' for Illini
Wisconsin 72, Illinois 57
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Wisconsin Badgers
Today may determine if Illini will go dancing
Angry Badgers
Despite Weber not yelling, Illini haven't been jelling
Senior Bubba Chisholm set to make his mark
Illinois high school basketball tournament results
Mychael Henry, 2011
Illini will stay in a hotel Saturday night before Sunday's 1:00pm game against Wisconsin
Jereme Richmond named player of the year
Hunter Wells
Sunday's regular-season finale against Wisconsin a do-or-die game for the Illini
Illinois-Wisconsin game time changed to 1:00pm Sunday
New Illinois symbol/mascot?
So, is Illinois in or out of the NCAAs?
Badgers or bust
Officials prepare for Unofficial weekend
In response to Loren Tate
Illinois football season ticket renewals
Plans for Illinois-Northwestern football at Wrigley Field advancing
Illini kicked by Buckeyes
An Illini-ku
Ohio State 73, Illinois 57
Live Chat: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes
Illini look for tweet revenge against Ohio State
Angela Bizzarri named Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Zoned out
Somebody's had enough
Let's talk about pressing
Big Ten told it's safe to expand horizons
Photo Gallery: Minnesota 62, Illinois 60
Photo Gallery: BTN Hoops on Campus at Illinois - Walt Aikens and Jeff Cumberland dunk contest
Photo Gallery: Illini pregame dunks
For Illinois, NCAA bubble gets a bit uncomfortable
Illini aware of precarious perch on NCAA bubble
Illinois' March 1st NCAA Tournament indicators
But can we learn how to effectively attack a zone?
Change the way we practice
Illinois Spring Football
No Chicagoland spring practice in 2010
Not a great day for Illini's Benn
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