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Illinois beats Indiana State 4-1, gets first win in the NCAA Tournament since 2015
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Jack Crowder pitched eight innings, giving up just one run on three hits with five strikeouts as Illinois beat Indiana State 4-1 on Friday in the Lexington Regional. The Fighting Illini (35-19) collected its first NCAA Tournament win since 2015 and will move on to...
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Early entrants coming back to Big Ten
Welcome to “Good Morning, Illini Nation,” your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He’ll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood’s team and college basketball at large:. Some of the biggest names that withdrew...
Community Spotlight: 5K race for Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Organizer Jan Seeley spoke with WCIA 3’s Matthew White about the rescheduled 5K for the Christie Clinic Illinois Race Weekend. Though the Illinois Race Weekend took place in late April, the 5K was rescheduled after police were called to a pro-Palestine protest at the University of Illinois campus. Seeley said more than 4,000 […]
Predictions for the Illinois Fighting Illini Season
Alright, it’s time to guess how Illinois does with the 2024 football schedule, and why betting on the Illini to go precisely 5-7 is the best lock you’ll find this side of “Harbaugh flames out in the NFL within 3 seasons.” On to the schedule, the predictions, and the pointing and laughing.
Six Illinois football game times announced
CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Illinois football had six kickoff times announced today by the Big Ten Conference and its television partners. Illinois will kickoff their 2024 campaign against Eastern Illinois on Thursday, August 29th at 8 p.m. CT. The following six games were announced, including the first three games of Memorial Stadium’s commemorative season. Thu., Aug. […]
Women's College World Series: 5 players from Illinois part of NCAA softball championships
Five players from Illinois are among the NCAA softball teams playing in the 2024 Women's College World Series starting this weekend in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Four of the eight programs have players from Illinois. Here are the eight teams in the WCWS, along with USA TODAY/NFCA ranking: No. 1 Texas (52-8), No. 2 Oklahoma (54-6), No. 4 Duke (52-7), No. 5 Oklahoma State (49-10), No. 6 UCLA (42-10), No. 7 Florida (51-13), No. 8 Stanford (48-15) and No. 19 Alabama (38-18).
Illini hitters trusting the process
CHAMPAIGN — All the Illinois baseball team did for 21/2 months was hit. Then hit some more. With plenty clearing outfield fences. Lots of runs scored. Then came three games in Omaha, Neb., for the Big Ten tournament where Illinois didn’t hit at the level that propelled them to a Big Ten regular-season title.
Illini Century: Higher, Faster, Stronger
Yesterday, we dove into the history around Red Grange and the greatest Illini game of all time. Today, to close out Illini Week, we’re going to check in with his 1924 counterpart, a fellow inaugural member of the Illinois Hall of Fame, acclaimed in his day as the Greatest Athlete Alive. You probably haven’t heard of him.
Indiana State Baseball Drops Their Opening Regional Contest
Illinois beats Indiana State 4-1 in the Lexington Regional. Illinois will now play host Kentucky Saturday at 6pm in the winner's bracket contest, while ISU will play Western Michigan at noon in an Elimination Game. Video Courtesy: ESPN+
Coltin Quagliano living out dream at University of Illinois
***This will be the first in a series of stories about Coltin Quagliano by Jami Townsend. Many athletes dream of becoming Division 1 athletes, but very few are able to see their dreams come to fruition. Not for lack of effort or desire, but because those coveted D1 scholarships and walk-on opportunities are severely limited.
Mailbag Time: Ask Illini Questions, Get Illini Answers
Well, we’ve come to the end of Illinois Week. We hope it was as fun for you as it was for us! There was a severe lack of shirtless Bert Bielema pictures, but I’m sure we can rectify that over the rest of the preview season. (Fun fact: Bret’s siblings are named Brandi, Bart, and Barry.) You all had some questions for us and we mostly answered them!
Spanish forward Irene Noya Catoira signs with Illini women's basketball
Illinois women's basketball is adding more help in the frontcourt. Spanish forward Irene Noya Catoira has signed a Big Ten Tender of Financial Aid with the Illini, the program announced. The 6-foot-3 native of Vilagarcía de Arousa (Pontevedra) in Spain is 18 years old. Noya Catoira last season averaged...
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