The Illinois starting five might be more solid than anybody knew. Now, one game against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville isn’t exactly a tell-all proving ground, but freshmen Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson could be in the lineup for the long haul.
They…
For the second consecutive week, Illinois will play a home game at 6 p.m., this time against Minnesota on Thursday night. Fans don’t like it because of the difficulty of getting to the arena for tip-off. The media love it…
The Illinois starters have received a severe workout the last two games as coach Bruce Weber has shortened the bench and increased their playing time. The starting five was up to the task Sunday when the bench received fewer minutes…
Time to empty the notebook after Illinois led from wire-to-wire in defending its national ranking for the first time:
The first time you see Dominique Keller play, it’s hard to imagine how he ever puts the ball in the basket with…
Ilinois coach Bruce Weber said today he will likely use his usual five starters when the Illini face Michigan on Wednesday despite matchup problems that surfaced in the first meeting between the teams.
The biggest issue is whether 7-1 center Mike…
Somewhere in the middle portion of the Illini’s win over Hawaii on Monday night, the home team put together a pretty decent stretch, creating turnovers and running the floor to push the lead to 21 points.
But coach Bruce Weber wasn’t…
Time to empty the notebook from Midway Airport after Illinois beat Georgia 76-42 at United Center …
It sure does seem that a lot of time is spent these days talking about Demetri McCamey, and there was a lot more on…
As coach Bruce Weber prepares for the Illini’s first exhibition game Sunday against Division II Florida Southern, he seems to have four starters solidified in his head: guards Demetri McCamey, Chester Frazier and Trent Meacham and center Mike Tisdale.
The last…
