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#13 Illini are for real; win at #10 Gonzaga verifies

December 9, 2012 By paulmbanks

Last year's Illinois Fighting Illini started 10-0, just like this year's team. They finished an awful 17-15. But those were the Illini of Bruce Weber, not John Groce. With the 85-74 win at #10 Gonzaga last night, the first year coach has now produced the fastest start for a rookie coach in school history. 11 point underdogs, no one gave the Illini a chance. CBS' Doug … [Read more...] about #13 Illini are for real; win at #10 Gonzaga verifies

Illini offer special opening night tribute to John Groce

November 7, 2012 By paulmbanks

Illinois tips off the 2012-13 season on Friday, hosting Colgate at 7 p.m. at the Assembly Hall. In addition to being the season opener, it also marks the debut for new Fighting Illini head coach John Groce. … [Read more...] about Illini offer special opening night tribute to John Groce

#63 Illinois Fighting Illini: College Basketball 111 in 111

October 3, 2012 By Bill Burke

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Welcome to The Sports Bank’s third annual college basketball season preview series.  Two years we looked at 99 teams in 99 days.  Last year, we were slightly more aggressive and expanded to 111 teams in 111 days and will do so again as we look ahead to the 2012-2013 season. We will rank the 75 power conference teams and top 36 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. … [Read more...] about #63 Illinois Fighting Illini: College Basketball 111 in 111

Illini add big man in transfer Sam McLaurin

May 4, 2012 By paulmbanks

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New University of Illinois head coach John Groce got his second recruit today. The Illini announced today Coastal Carolina’s Sam McLaurin has signed a tender of financial aid and will transfer to Illinois for his final season of eligibility upon earning his bachelor's degree in May. Because he will be enrolled as a graduate student at Illinois majoring in a major that … [Read more...] about Illini add big man in transfer Sam McLaurin

Illini basketball introduces John Groce: I hope reality is inverse of press conference

March 30, 2012 By paulmbanks

You've heard the expression "win the news conference." Well, for the University of Illinois and the Illini basketball coaching hire of John Groce, that ship sailed weeks ago. Any time you get your sixth (possibly seventh) choice in a men's basketball coach at a basketball school, your news conference is...well, you just hope there's no pitchforks and flaming torches. Most … [Read more...] about Illini basketball introduces John Groce: I hope reality is inverse of press conference

Your next Illini basketball coach: Ohio’s John Groce

March 29, 2012 By paulmbanks

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It's not official yet, but it's looking very likely that Illini Nation will have to settle for their sixth choice in a head coaching candidate, a man with a 34-30 career record in the MAC. Ohio Bobcats coach John Groce could be introduced as Bruce Weber's successor in the next couple days. And he's not a terrible hire, it just means that this basketball hiring process has … [Read more...] about Your next Illini basketball coach: Ohio’s John Groce

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