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Michael Jordan Cries as His Son Wins a State Championship

Michael Jordan's son, Marcus, is one of the best high school basketball players in Illinois. Possibly the best. Like Yahoo! Sports said, Jordan celebrated another championship in Chicago, only this time it was his son's... Read More...

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Western Kentucky Upsets Illinois: Let's Hear It For The Hilltoppers

Written by Ryan Dearbone 0

"Let's hear it for the boys..." All right, children of the 80s, I'm stealing the best line from this Deniece Williams classic because it aptly describes the WKU-Illinois first round NCAA tournament game...

An Embarrasment For The Orange as Illinois Loses In First Round to WKU, 72-67

Written by Josh Warren 6

You can say that Chester Frazier was injured. It's true, he was. That does a lot to Illinois. It takes away possibly the best defensive player on the team, and one of the best in the Big Ten, no less...

Western Kentucky-Illinois: Hilltoppers Prove Experts Right, Upset Illini

Written by Adam Musto 1

PORTLAND, ORE—Maybe the experts were right after all. All week long, it seemed like all the national media picked the No. 12 seed Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to upset No. 5 seed Illinois...

Dave's NCAA Tourney Picks, Mar.19: (5) Illinois Against (12) Western Kentucky

Written by dave darby 0

(5) Illinois vs. (12) Western Kentucky Line: Illinois -5 Illinois fell to Purdue 56-66 in the Big Ten Tournament after tying for second place in the regular season standings...

Oklahoma's Blake Griffin Player of the Year, Rick Pitino and Bruce Weber Share Coaching Honor

Written by Trey Bradley 7

It was a season in which no team could solidify control of the No. 1 spot. A combination of youth, inexperience and injuries altered the trajectories of many teams--in some cases multiple times...

Illini Draw Tough First-Round Matchup with Western Kentucky

Written by Aren Dow 9

Illinois has had their share of troubles this past week. Losing senior point guard Chester Frazier to injury, then falling to Purdue in the Big Ten semifinals, and culminating with a five seed in the NCAA Tournament and a matchup against Western Kentucky.

Dave's College Basketball Picks, March 14: No. 2 Illinois Against No. 3 Purdue

Written by dave darby 0

Check out a free NCAA Bracket Contest!! No. 2 Illinois vs. No. 3 Purdue Line: Purdue -3 Illinois advanced to the Big Ten semifinals with a 60-50 win over Michigan on Friday. Mike Davis led the way for the Illini with 22 points and 10 rebounds...

Western Kentucky Upsets Illinois: Let's Hear It For The Hilltoppers 0
An Embarrasment For The Orange as Illinois Loses In First Round to WKU, 72-67 6
Western Kentucky-Illinois: Hilltoppers Prove Experts Right, Upset Illini 1
Dave's NCAA Tourney Picks, Mar.19: (5) Illinois Against (12) Western Kentucky 0
Oklahoma's Blake Griffin Player of the Year, Rick Pitino and Bruce Weber Share Coaching Honor 7
Illini Draw Tough First-Round Matchup with Western Kentucky 9
Dave's College Basketball Picks, March 14: No. 2 Illinois Against No. 3 Purdue 0