Winthrop's smallest player wrought outsized damage on the Illini Monday night
Posts by Chris D. Davies:
Illini basketball preview: Winthrop
Illinois vs. Winthrop 7 p.m. TV: None (ESPN3 Stream) The average ranking (per KenPom) of Illinois’s first three Division I opponents: 270. Monday night’s opponent, Winthrop: 110. Thus, it is not inaccurate to say that, …
Let Tracy be Tracy
Illinois' sixth-year point guard played a vital, but not starring role in the team's last two wins.
Illini basketball preview: Detroit Mercy
Illinois vs. Detroit Mercy 7 pm TV: None (ESPN3 stream) After laying a might whooping upon McKendree Tuesday night, the Illini got their longest rest of the season thus far: two days. In what Paris …
Illini basketball preview: McKendree
Illinois vs. McKendree 7 pm TV: Big Ten Network A lot of questions linger over this Illini team after the first two games, but barring some truly inspired play from McKendree (and the exact opposite …
Malcolm Miraculous
Malcolm Hill put the Illini on his back to help Illinois win out the first weekend of the season.
Illini basketball preview: Southeast Missouri State
Illinois v. Southeast Missouri State Tip-off: 8 p.m. TV: Big Ten Network Basketball season is finally here to rescue Illini fans from yet another miserable football season. After a down year, riddled with injuries, Illinois …
Stronger together: Illinois basketball season preview
With impressive gains in the weight room, Illinois basketball is hoping to turn out its strongest season in years.
Illinois basketball hosts second exhibition against Lewis
By all accounts, Illinois’s first exhibition game did not go great. The Illini managed an 82-75 win on Sunday afternoon, but it wasn’t easy — and it came against Division III Washington University. That is …
Illinois basketball kicks of preseason vs. Wash U
If a rough Homecoming loss has you anxious for Illinois basketball, the good news is your wait is a short one. The men’s basketball team kicks off its season this afternoon with the first of …