#5 Michigan State All-time: 58-58 Tip-off: 8 p.m. in East Lansing TV: ESPN, streaming on WatchESPN It’s a little hard to believe Illinois holds a two-game win streak in East Lansing, but Illinois has always …
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Second half swoon sinks Illini
Illinois continued its string of rough second halves in the conference opener against Michigan.
No shortage of talent: Big Ten hoops preview
As Illinois begins its conference slate, we look around the Big Ten to see what awaits the Illini.
Braggin’ Rights preview: Illinois vs. Mizzou
Missouri (5-5) All-time: 29-16 overall, 22-12 in Braggin’ Rights games Tip: 6 p.m. CST in St. Louis TV: ESPN2 Let’s be optimists here. (1) The Braggin’ Rights game is always awesome, whether because of the …
Hill, tops
Malcolm Hill was a one-man wrecking crew for Illinois against South Dakota on Saturday.
Illinois-South Dakota preview
South Dakota (7-4) All-time: 0-0 Tip-off: Saturday at 2 p.m. TV: ESPN3 Earlier this week, John Groce announced that sophomore forward Leron Black’s injury is, uh, not so good. Instead of being day-to-day, Black is …
Illinois-UIC preview
UIC (1-5) All-time: 13-2 (last Illinois 74-60 UIC, 12/28/13) Tip-off: December 12th, 1 p.m. TV: ESPN3 So far this season, UIC has beaten NAIA team Roosevelt and no one else. So, if anyone’s wondering why …
Hill and Nunn and no bullets left in the gun
Illinois squeaked past Yale 69-65 thanks to its only playmakers.
Illinois-Yale Preview
Yale (5-3) All-time: 2-0 (last meeting Illinois 73-47 Yale (11/23/2010 in Champaign) Tip-off: 7 pm at State Farm Center TV: ESPN3 Remember the days when a blowout win against a bunch of Ivy nerds was …
Finke’s outburst fuels optimism
The Limpin' Illini may look meh, but there's room for optimism after beating Western Carolina