Illini Get Revenge Against Wolverines
The Illini got the better of Michigan in their second meeting in ten days thanks, in part, to the hot shooting of Demetri McCamey in the first half, and Mike Tisdale in the second.
The Illini got the better of Michigan in their second meeting in ten days thanks, in part, to the hot shooting of Demetri McCamey in the first half, and Mike Tisdale in the second.
Our Illini basketball reporter spent the holidays traveling to Ann Arbor and West Lafayette, so you didn’t have to.
The blowout game was an afterthought to the reunion of the 1984 men’s team.
Alex Legion is (finally) coming to an Illini game near you. But Rob isn’t quite ready to annoint him “The Chosen One” just yet.
The game wasn’t on teevee, so most people have no idea how it played out. You’ll have heard that Mike Tisdale led the team with 25 points and 10 rebounds. But that tells you nothing. …
This may be the worst game Illinois will play this season, if they’re lucky. Hawaii dominated the rebounds 43 to 14, and yet Illinois won 68–58. From the outset, Hawaii was in charge. On its …
The Hawaii team you’ll see tonight (if you get the Big Ten Network) is almost completely different from the one that came within one Calvin Brock heroism of toppling the Illini a year ago. Gone …
The Illini staff obviously took umbrage at the 56 points Clemson scored in the paint Tuesday night. Of course, the decisive points were scored by diminutive slasher Demontez Stitt, who’s very name is short and …
Don’t have a cow. Apart from completely failing to launch the thrilling game-winning shot, Illinois Basketball played the game it wanted to play Tuesday night despite losing to Clemson, 76–74. I ain’t even lyin’. In …
Hard workers, good character, good work ethic, good families — these are concepts you’ve heard about recently regarding Illini basketball. Lately, they’ve been cited as advantages, not shortcomings. Bruce Weber specifically cited the families of …