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Good Morning, Illini Nation: Flabbergasted. Shocked.
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:. The G League Elite Camp starts today...
Shannon's case will go to trial
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The case against former Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. is going to trial. Shannon appeared in Douglas County (Kan.) District Court on Friday for a preliminary hearing where Judge Sally Pokorny found probable cause to send the case to jury trial. A plea of not guilty...
Parkland softball, baseball win postseason games to advance
CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — The Parkland College softball and baseball teams both won postseason games on their respective home fields Friday. The softball team is just one win away from advancing to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament after going 2-0 with victories against Spoon River 3-2 and Danville Area Community College 7-5 in 9 innings. […]
Former All-Big 12 cornerback commits to Illinois
(WCIA) — Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry took to Twitter/X to tell fans that a Mother’s Day surprise had been delivered. Former Texas cornerback Terrance Brooks announced his commitment to Illinois, forgoing planned visits to Michigan and USC. Brooks was named an All-Big 12 honorable mention following the 2023 campaign, during which he had 20 […]
Saturday's prep highlights: Arthur Christian soccer, M-S baseball earn titles
Champaign Central 7, Metamora 3. The Maroons (19-13) used a balanced offense to earn the win. Luke McClure, T.J. Pipkins, Patrick Kennedy, John Timmons and Sam McArthur each recorded two hits. McArthur also pitched five innings with seven strikeouts while only allowing one earned run. Chase Bartlett tossed two scoreless, hitless frames to end it.
Max Herendeen living up to lofty expectations
URBANA — Expectations were high for Max Herendeen when he arrived on the Illinois campus last fall. Hard not for them to be considering all the Bellevue, Wash., native accomplished in the junior golf ranks. Herendeen, a top-25 recruit in the American Junior Golf Association rankings, had a monster...
Illinois baseball wraps up home season with series win
(WCIA) — The Illini picked up a win on Mother’s Day to win the series over Iowa and solidify their place in the Big Ten rankings. Illinois won Friday’s game big but lost on Saturday afternoon, down by as many as six runs. Three home runs in the third inning helped secure the 6-3 win. […]
Illinois baseball beats Iowa, stays atop B1G standings
CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Illinois baseball scored nine runs in the first four innings and got three shutout innings from its bullpen in an 10-5 win over Iowa Friday night. With the victory, Illinois retains its one game lead in the Big Ten standings, with five games to go in the regular season.
List of successful Illini freshmen keeps growing
Max Herendeen became the eighth Illinois golfer to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors when the award was announced at the end of April. Here’s a look at what the other seven accomplished in their first season with the Illini, via Illinois beat writer. Scott Richey: James...
Report: Illini a finalist for San Francisco guard Mike Sharavjamts
CHAMPAIGN — The Illini are one of three finalists for San Francisco 6-foot-8 guard Mike Sharavjamts, according to a report by ESPN's Jeff Borzello. St. Mary's and Utah are the other two reported finalists. Sharavjamts entered the transfer portal back in April after averaging eight points, three rebounds and...
NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament East Regional-Connecticut vs Illinois
Mar 30, 2024; Boston, MA, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (0) reacts against the Connecticut Huskies in the finals of the East Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Can't Wait For Saturday | Counting down the Big Ten for 2024, somebody has to be last
Greetings from "Can't Wait For Saturday," your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He'll give you his views each day on the game he loves. ***. The Big Ten football season will be here before...
Illinois baseball falls on Senior Day
(WCIA) — Fourteen Illinois baseball players received degrees from the University on Saturday, but the fun stopped there, dropping Game 2 against Iowa. Illinois got down by as many as six runs before scoring three runs in the sixth inning. Head coach Dan Hartleb was ejected before a single Illini crossed home plate. This sets […]
Uni High boys' tennis one to watch this postseason
URBANA — Aryan Sachdev knows what the IHSA boys’ tennis state tournament is like. A senior at Uni High now, Sachdev has qualified in singles play for the last two Class 1A state tournaments. But he’s the only one on the current Illineks’ roster to have made the trip to suburban Chicago to play against the state’s top players.
Illini clinch series against Iowa with 6-3 win, enter final weekend with B1G lead
Illinois baseball will enter the final Big Ten series of the season with a one-game lead in the conference standings. Illinois (30-17, 15-6 Big Ten) hit three third-inning home runs in a five-run third inning to defeat Iowa 6-3 and win the series 2-1, maintaining a one-game lead over Nebraska entering next weekend's final conference series at Purdue.
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