It took until the 633rd game in the history of Assembly Hall, but Illinois finally did what no team had ever accomplished at the storied arena.
The Illini failed to shoot a free throw in Wednesday night’s 38-33 loss to Penn…
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Time to empty the notebook as the temperature hovers at minus-5 in Champaign:
Ten days made a world of difference for Mike Tisdale, who seemed lost on the court in Ann Arbor when the Illini lost their first meeting with Michigan.…
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…
Time to empty the notebook after making the 90-minute drive from Mackey Arena to the Champaign Courtyard while contemplating what I just watched and listening to “Dear Science” by TV on the Radio. …
The intensity and physical nature of the…
Just when it looked like Illinois might be worthy of serious top-25 consideration and good enough to make things interesting in the Big Ten, the Illini reminded the college basketball world of their flaws — both physical and mental —…
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…
Freshman center Stan Simpson figures to see a few more minutes in the Illini’s final exhibition game Sunday against Lewis University as a decision on whether he redshirts draws closer.
Some additional playing time might have been created Wednesday when Mike…
Last year at this time, coach Bruce Weber knew what he had at center and, for better or worse, was prepared to ride Shaun Pruitt for 30 minutes a game, taking the good with the bad. He starts practice this…
Illinois sophomore Mike Tisdale is likely to miss the start of practice next month after undergoing leg surgery Friday to repair a muscle hernia in his lower right leg.
What this means for the team’s situation at center is uncertain, but the Illini were…
