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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    Irrespective of the program's relationship to Ty, which by all accounts is sterling, I think where he goes will be telling. Whether he ends up a rotation player at a good program or maybe goes the lesser Power 4 or Big East route where he might get starters minutes.
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    Illini in the Pros (Basketball)

    As good as Riley was at Illinois, it's so obvious how much faster and more athletic he is already. Crazy what a year of professional training at that age can do for a player.
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    Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

    I've posted this before, so this isn't sour grapes after losing someone, but for a program of our stature, high school quarterback recruiting honestly does not matter that much. Our own high school recruits have thrown exactly one pass in the Bielema era that actually impacted the outcome of a...
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    Show us your Illini Swag

    I still have my super rad Starter jacket from the 90's. Not my pic, but this is what it looks like.
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    The Final Four

    The most underappreciated play of that game. That's a clean look for one of the best shooters in the country if Head doesn't recognize the situation.
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    At point guard, am I right?
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    Illinois Hoops Recruiting Thread

    DGL is in the portal. Not sure if that was posted in the previous thread. Probably a nice opportunity for him to get paid back at the Power 4 level.
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    3/28-3/29 Games Thread

    Michigan-Arizona is such a great matchup that I'm pretty sure we'll be the early game even though we'll be playing one of the two most successful programs of the 21st century.
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    Illini Basketball 2025-2026

    Didn't want to clutter up the postgame thread, but I noticed it was March 28 last year when Morez Johnson entered the portal. On that day, we pretty much already knew KJ and Riley were gone, Keaton Wagler was a possible redshirt, and I'm not sure the word Mirkovic had appeared on this board yet...
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    3/28-3/29 Games Thread

    Arizona not making a Final 4 for 25 years is the most underdiscussed stat in college basketball.
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    Pregame: Illinois vs UConn, Saturday, April 4th, 5:09pm CT, TBS

    Semantics, but it was more UConn took him out of the game. He had already played 35 minutes against Texas Tech and 36 minutes against Alabama before that. Regardless, the point that he's a different player and we're a different team is accurate. He and Mirk played 32 minutes combined against...
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    Illinois 71, Iowa 59 Postgame

    The scream as the clock ran out too. Just complete recognition that he sacrificed minutes and scoring opportunities to play for a winner. The and-1 that even got Peja to crack a smile was arguably the play of the game.
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    Illinois 65, Houston 55 Postgame

    Unfortunate we have to play North Carolina in Greenville and Houston in Houston with a team and coach who won't get past the first weekend.
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    3/26-3/27 Games Thread

    The game that started 20 minutes later ended first.
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    3/26-3/27 Games Thread

    This game was so entertaining that it flew under the radar until this last minute that Nebraska kinda pissed down their leg the entire 2nd half.
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