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Illinois Fighting Illini Demetri McCamey: His True NBA Draft Stock

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Ah yes, Demetri McCamey! Much has been written and said about the now former Illinois Fighting Illini point guard, who was essentially the face of that particular college basketball program for three years, and a starter for close to four. He slowly but surely developed and matured during his time at Illinois, but never became a loud, vocal leader. He brought the ball up, … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini Demetri McCamey: His True NBA Draft Stock

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

New Orleans Saints Draft Illini LB Nate Bussey in Final Round

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It's four, not three that's a magic number for the Illini and the New Orleans Saints on this final evening of the NFL Draft. With the 243rd pick on Saturday (11 ahead of the infamous "Mr. Irrelevant" pick) during the third day of the 2011 draft, the Saints took Illinois Linebacker Nate Bussey Yesterday, the Saints took fellow Illini linebacker Martez Wilson in the third … [Read more...] about New Orleans Saints Draft Illini LB Nate Bussey in Final Round

NFL Draft’s First Two Rounds Will Feature Some Illini

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For the fourth year in a row, the first couple rounds of the NFL Draft will feature a couple names from your Illinois Fighting Illini. Tailback Rashard Mendendall went in the first round in '08, cornerback Vontae Davis was the 25th overall pick in '09, and last year, wide receiver Arrelious Benn was just a couple picks off from being a first round selection. With all this … [Read more...] about NFL Draft’s First Two Rounds Will Feature Some Illini

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 Removing 2,200 Bleacher Seats from Memorial Stadium

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The University of Illinois announced today that they will permanently remove close to 2,200 seats from Memorial Stadium because they've outlived their usage. Illini SID Kent Brown said removal of the bleacher seats will drop stadium capacity from 62,870 to about 60,600. These bleacher seats in the south end zone were intended to be temporary when they were installed 29 … [Read more...] about Illinois Removing 2,200 Bleacher Seats from Memorial Stadium

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