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No. 23 Nebraska overcomes No. 13 Illinois with last-second 3-pointer
Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to help No. 23 Nebraska beat No. 13 Illinois 83-80 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,Lawrence, who had 14 points, extended the Cornhuskers' school-record win streak to 15 games. Nebraska (11-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is ...
No. 23 Nebraska set to renew rivalry with No. 13 Illinois
The first meeting of ranked Big Ten Conference teams this season is on tap for Saturday afternoon when No. 13 Illinois hosts No. 23 Nebraska in Champaign, Ill.,The visiting Cornhuskers (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) carry a 14-game win streak dating back to last season, the longest active run in college basket...
No. 13 Illinois fends off Ohio State in Big Ten opener
Keaton Wagler led four scorers in double figures with 23 points for No. 13 Illinois in an 88-80 Big Ten win against Ohio State in Columbus on Tuesday.,Fellow freshman David Mirkovic scored 22, Andrej Stojakovic 17 and Zvonimir Ivisic added 13 for the Illini (8-2, 1-0) in their conference opener.,The...
No. 13 Illinois battle-tested, opens Big Ten slate vs. Ohio State
No. 13 Illinois is a late entry into Big Ten play after a tough nonconference schedule but will take those experiences into the conference opener at Ohio State on Tuesday in Columbus.,The Illini are one of three teams, along with Penn State and Nebraska, not to have played at least one Big Ten game....
No. 14 Illinois battle-tested, opens Big Ten slate vs. Ohio State
No. 14 Illinois is a late entry into Big Ten play after a tough nonconference schedule but will take those experiences into the conference opener at Ohio State on Tuesday in Columbus.,The Illini are one of three teams, along with Penn State and Nebraska, not to have played at least one Big Ten game....
No. 14 Illinois stifles No. 13 Tennessee in 75-62 win
Tomislav Ivisic and Keaton Wagler scored 16 points apiece to lead No. 14 Illinois to a 75-62 victory over No. 13 Tennessee on Saturday night in a Music City Madness matchup in Nashville.,The duo were two of four Illini to score in double figures as Kylan Boswell added 15 and David Mirkovic scored 10...
No. 13 Tennessee, No. 14 Illinois tune up for track meet in Nashville
Saddled with a losing streak for the first time this season, No. 13 Tennessee can expect a sprint Saturday when the Volunteers take on No. 14 Illinois in the Music City Madness clash at Nashville, Tenn.,The Volunteers (7-2) fell to Kansas last week in Las Vegas, then lost by two points at Syracuse o...
Illinois forces four turnovers, holds off Northwestern in snowy rivalry win
Ca'Lil Valentine ran for 74 yards and a touchdown Saturday night while the Illinois defense came up with four turnovers to secure a 20-13 win over visiting Northwestern in Champaign, Ill.,The Fighting Illini (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) forced three turnovers in the fourth quarter to seal the result. Leon Low...
Balanced attack lifts No. 5 UConn over No. 13 Illinois
Solo Ball scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack as No. 5 UConn held on for a 74-61 nonconference victory over No. 13 Illinois on Friday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York City., ,Malachi Smith notched 14 points and nine assists off the bench and Alex Karaban added 12 points as the H...
No. 13 Illinois dominates the paint, surges past plucky UTRGV
Andrej Stojakovic scored 24 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 13 Illinois fought off gallant UT Rio Grande Valley for an 87-74 nonconference win on Monday night in Champaign, Ill.,Mihailo Petrovic contributed 12 points off the bench while Zvonimir Ivisic, David Mirkovic and Tomisl...
No. 8 Illinois ready for tourney-like turnaround vs. UTRGV
When Brad Underwood scheduled No. 8 Illinois for home games on Saturday and Monday, he did it to simulate the NCAA Tournament's weekend format.,It's the only time during the regular season that the Illini will play twice in a three-day span. And, as is often the case in the NCAA Tournament, the qual...
Darrion Dupree leads Wisconsin to upset of No. 21 Illinois
Darrion Dupree ran for two touchdowns, including an 84-yarder, to pace host Wisconsin to a 27-10 upset of No. 21 Illinois in a Big Ten matchup Saturday night in Madison, Wis.,Dupree, who entered with 181 yards rushing on the season, added a 4-yard scoring run to put Wisconsin up 24-10 with 8:16 rema...
No. 8 Illinois lugs lessons from loss with Long Island in crosshairs
Illinois coach Brad Underwood is hoping his 8th-ranked team learned a lesson from a 90-86 defeat against No. 11 Alabama on Wednesday in Chicago.,"We need to learn how not to lose," Underwood said.,Underwood and the Fighting Illini (4-1) will attempt not to lose Saturday when they welcome Long Island...
Bret Bielema returns to Wisconsin as Illinois eyes 3rd straight win
Illinois will be looking for its third consecutive victory when it travels to face reeling Wisconsin in a Big Ten matchup Saturday in Madison, Wis.,No. 21 Illinois (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) is coming off a 24-6 win at home over Maryland behind two touchdown passes by Luke Altmyer. The Illini have won two s...
Labaron Philon Jr. lifts No. 11 Alabama over No. 8 Illinois
Labaron Philon Jr. scored 10 of his team-high 24 points in the final 2:24 as No. 11 Alabama held off No. 8 Illinois for a 90-86 nonconference victory on Wednesday night in Chicago., ,Philon drove for a layup, tipped in his own miss, swished a 3-pointer from the top of the key and zipped into the pai...
No. 8 Illinois takes on No. 11 Alabama in battle of boards
In No. 11 Alabama's most recent game, Purdue outrebounded the Crimson Tide by 24 on live balls - going a long way toward explaining why the Boilermakers came away with a seven-point win on Alabama's home court., ,"That's embarrassing," said Alabama coach Nate Oats. "In life, in sports, the team that...
Luke Altmyer throws 2 TD passes as Illinois throttles Maryland
Luke Altmyer threw two touchdown passes to Hudson Clement and Illinois sent Maryland to its sixth straight loss, 24-6 in Champaign, Ill. on Saturday.,Altmyer completed 15-of-25 passes for 172 yards and had one interception as Illinois (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) won its second straight game.,Clement caught t...
David Mirkovic records 20-20 game as No. 14 Illinois eases past Colgate
Freshman forward David Mirkovic piled up 27 points and 21 rebounds to lead No. 14 Illinois to an 84-65 nonconference victory over Colgate on Friday night in Champaign, Ill.,In his fourth college game, Mirkovic produced the school's first 20-20 game since NBA first-round pick Nick Weatherspoon notche...
Backcourt leads No. 14 Illinois into clash with Colgate
Three games into the season, Illinois coach Brad Underwood is already making some bold comments about his starting backcourt of Kylan Boswell and freshman Keaton Wagler.,"It reminds me a little bit of having Ayo (Dosunmu) and Trent (Frazier)," he said, invoking the program's star guards of the early...
Illinois stands in way of Maryland's postseason mission
A five-game losing streak stands to crush Maryland's bowl hopes as the Terrapins visit Illinois on Saturday.,Maryland (4-5, 1-5 in the Big Ten) needs to find success in a hurry with games at Champaign, Ill, home against No. 18 Michigan and at Ford Field against Michigan State.,Since surrendering a 2...