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Illini TBT
House of ‘Paign will tip-off at The Basketball Tournament this weekend
PEORIA (WCIA) — Several former Illini are getting the chance to wear the Orange and Blue again this weekend — the House of ‘Paign will tip off for the first game of the The Basket…
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Conference Realignment
Jayhawks set up potential membership talks with Big Ten
Are the Jayhawks looking for a way out of the Big 12?
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Conference Realignment
Red River Realignment: Texas and Oklahoma Talk to the SEC
(Image from Omaha World-Herald) When I first started writing about conference realignment over a decade ago, it was always clear to me which school was the biggest prize for every conference: the U…
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Illinois Football
Illinois' Bret Bielema sees career come 'full circle' at Big Ten football media days
"The last time I was in this building, it was my last game as a head coach in this conference."
NBA Draft
NBA Draft: Ayo Dosunmu's Hard Work Set to Pay Off
After three successful years at Illinois, Ayo Dosunmu has what it takes to make an immediate impact in the NBA.
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Illinois Football
Everything Illini head coach Bret Bielema said from the podium at Big Ten Media Day
Illinois head coach Bret Bielema took the podium at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday morning.
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Illini Basketball
'Illinois is my home': Why Kofi Cockburn decided to return to the Illini
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As he was arriving at the currently-under-construction Ubben Basketball Complex on Wednesday, Kofi Cockburn’s best laid plans were to play
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Star center Kofi Cockburn ready to 'cement my legacy' in third season at Illinois
"This is where I'm going to cement my legacy. This is why I came."
Upcoming Football Games
| Fri, Sept 20 | at Nebraska | 7:00pm FOX |
| Sat, Sept 28 | at Penn State | 6:00pm/6:30pm |
| Sat, Oct 12 | Purdue |
Illini Football 2024
Home: 3-0 | Away: 0-0 Record: 3-0 (0-0) | ||
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| Thu, Aug 29 | Eastern Illinois | W 45-0 |
| Sat, Sept 7 | Kansas | W 23-17 |
| Sat, Sept 14 | Central Michigan | W 30-9 |
| Fri, Sept 20 | at Nebraska | 7:00pm FOX |
| Sat, Sept 28 | at Penn State | 6:00pm/6:30pm |
| Sat, Oct 12 | Purdue | |
| Sat, Oct 19 | Michigan | |
| Sat, Oct 26 | at Oregon | |
| Sat, Nov 2 | Minnesota | |
| Sat, Nov 16 | Michigan State | |
| Sat, Nov 23 | at Rutgers | |
| Sat, Nov 30 | Northwestern (Wrigley Field) | |
Illini Basketball 2024-2025
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV |
| Sun, Oct 27 | at Ole Miss (Charity Exhibition Game) | 1:00pm |
| Mon, Nov 4 | Eastern Illinois | |
| Fri, Nov 8 | SIU-Edwardsville | |
| Wed, Nov 13 | Oakland | |
| Wed, Nov 20 | Alabama (Birmingham) | |
| Sat, Nov 23 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | |
| Mon, Nov 25 | Little Rock | |
| Thu, Nov 28 | Arkansas (Kansas City) | 3:00pm CBS |
| Fri, Dec 6 | at Northwestern | |
| Tue, Dec 10 | Wisconsin | |
| Sat, Dec 14 | Tennessee | |
| Sun, Dec 22 | Missouri (Braggin' Rights, St. Louis) | |
| Sun, Dec 29 | Chicago State | |
| Thu, Jan 2 | at Oregon | |
| Sun, Jan 5 | at Washington | |
| Wed, Jan 8 | Penn State | |
| Sat, Jan 11 | USC | |
| Tue, Jan 14 | at Indiana | |
| Sun, Jan 19 | at Michigan State | |
| Thu, Jan 23 | Maryland | |
| Sun, Jan 26 | Northwestern | |
| Thu, Jan 30 | at Nebraska | |
| Sun, Feb 2 | Ohio State | |
| Wed, Feb 5 | at Rutgers | |
| Sat, Feb 8 | at Minnesota | |
| Tue, Feb 11 | UCLA | |
| Sat, Feb 15 | Michigan State | |
| Tue, Feb 18 | at Wisconsin | |
| Sat, Feb 22 | Duke (New York) | FOX |
| Tue, Feb 25 | Iowa | |
| Sun, Mar 2 | at Michigan | |
| Fri, Mar 7 | Purdue |