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Illinois Basketball to Scrimmage West Virginia at NATO Air Force Base in Italy

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It is impressive that the Michigan State Spartans and North Carolina Tar Heels will take on each other in college basketball aboard the deck of an aircraft carrier. But don't sell the Illinois Fighting Illini and West Virginia Mountaineers short. The two basketball teams will visit Aviano Air Base on Aug. 17 during their upcoming Italian tours. … [Read more...] about Illinois Basketball to Scrimmage West Virginia at NATO Air Force Base in Italy

Fighting Illini Basketball Sets Date, Player List for Alumni Game

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Many of the best Illinois college basketball players from the past two decades will play on the Assembly Hall floor again for the 2011 Fighting Illini Alumni Basketball Game, Saturday, Aug. 6. All former members of the Fighting Illini basketball program have been invited back to campus for the reunion weekend. A lot of Illini have already committed to play and the list … [Read more...] about Fighting Illini Basketball Sets Date, Player List for Alumni Game

Illinois gets Maryland, Northwestern vs. Georgia Tech in Big 10/ACC Challenge

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Matchups for the 13th annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge have been determined. Illinois will travel to College Park, Md., to face Maryland on Nov. 29 in college basketball's best pre-conference event Illinois and Maryland will meet for the fourth time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge - and the third time at College Park - with the Illini looking for their first Challenge win against … [Read more...] about Illinois gets Maryland, Northwestern vs. Georgia Tech in Big 10/ACC Challenge

Illini Announce Official Wrigley Day, Basketball Italy Trip

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The University of Illinois I Fund  hosts its annual Illini Day at Wrigley Field on Saturday, May 14, when the Chicago Cubs take on the defending World Series Champion San Francisco Giants at 6:10 p.m. Illinois college football coach Ron Zook will throw out the ceremonial first pitch, and Illini college basketball coach Bruce Weber will sing the 7th-Inning stretch. The I … [Read more...] about Illini Announce Official Wrigley Day, Basketball Italy Trip

Illinois Fighting Illini 2010-2011 Recap, Early look Ahead to 2012

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Inconsistency, lack of effort, and disappointing: those three words are as good as any when it comes to summing up the University of Illinois Men’s Basketball 2010-2011 season. For a team that was supposed to do great things this year, they had a very up and down campaign. After starting the season 10-1 (only loss coming in OT to Texas at Madison Square Garden), the Illini … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini 2010-2011 Recap, Early look Ahead to 2012

Brokeback Illini

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Sometimes, it's hard to realize you're in an abusive relationship. And that's not to diminish abuse, but sports relationships, emotionally, can be just as abusive to those who take sports seriously. And yes, I'm one of those people who take it too seriously. I know that. But it means a lot to me, and in a way that has nothing to do with work. I thought I could quit you, … [Read more...] about Brokeback Illini