Last year's game was A BIT closer than this. When the Illinois Fighting Illini took on their rival Northwestern Wildcats for the first time in 2010, the annual meeting in Champaign resulted in an exciting and very high-scoring overtime thriller in which the Cats took care of the ball astonishingly well, committed very few mistakes, but fell just short. This battle to be … [Read more...] about Illini Whip Northwestern; Wildcats in 0-3 in Big Ten
Mike Tisdale
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats, LIVE BLOG! The “Rivalry” Renews!!!
OHHHHHHHHH It's a family affair here at the Ass Hall tonight. Not really, but I feel like Northwestern is our "little brother"... We're three minutes to tipoff! The purple weenies are here! There was a bigger crowd for Wisconsin (wait, that's not good)...Northwestern HAS to win this game (wait, that's worse...). Uh oh. Maybe this is gonna be trouble tonight...2:30 til … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats, LIVE BLOG! The “Rivalry” Renews!!!
Illinois Fighting Illini versus Wisconsin Badgers! BASKETBALL LIVE BLOG BABY!
BOO YA KASHA!!! Happy New Year sports fans! I'm forgoing the Bears and Packers at Lambeau, and we're live blogging from THE Assembly Hall in Champaign! I don't want to say this is a must win game for the Illini...but....It's a must win game for the Illini. I'm finally going to leave an Illinois game with an impression about this team. This is making me, for one, … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini versus Wisconsin Badgers! BASKETBALL LIVE BLOG BABY!
Illinois Takes Down Oakland in Weird, Wild Fashion
It took finding out there was a women's basketball in play for the first eight minutes of the game to get the Illini shooting a little. "Our kids said something right away, but I was like, 'You guys are just missing shots, shut up and play,'" Illinois head coach Bruce Weber said after the game. "I kept saying, they're scoring, it can't be too bad of a ball!" And though … [Read more...] about Illinois Takes Down Oakland in Weird, Wild Fashion
2K Sports Classic Preview: Illini Ready to Run the Table?
The pre-season tournament season is upon us and The Sports Bank is your home for in-depth previews to get your Feast Week watching ready. The 2K Sports Classic college basketball tournament that benefits Coaches vs. Cancer has already tipped off with pod play but hits the main stage of Madison Square Garden Thursday and Friday with big-time programs Pitt, Illinois, Texas, and … [Read more...] about 2K Sports Classic Preview: Illini Ready to Run the Table?
Illini Need to Rock the Mike (Tisdale, Davis) Right this Season
During the last Illinois Fighting Illini season, they were too many college basketball games in which Bruce Weber could have described Demetri McCamey by a familiar rock anthem. The Cars': "you're all I've got tonight. I need you. Tonight!" If there's one thing I do know, it's that Big Ten and NCAA expectations at Illinois will only materialize if that song becomes played … [Read more...] about Illini Need to Rock the Mike (Tisdale, Davis) Right this Season
Illini Hoops Media Day Notable Quotables (Videos)
Last season, the Illinois Fighting Illini were one of the most schizophrenic teams in the Big Ten, if not the nation. They beat Michigan State, a Final Four team in an emotional ESPN College Gameday event, and won at Wisconsin's Kohl Center, where almost no one beats the Badgers. They also had Ohio State, a #2 seed in the NCAA Tournament on the ropes in the conference … [Read more...] about Illini Hoops Media Day Notable Quotables (Videos)
Big 10 lands 5 Ballers on Team USA Select Roster
Today, we learned the roster of the USA Basketball Select Team that will train against the National Team during its July 19-24 camp in Las Vegas. Five of the 20 collegians chosen for the Select Team are from the Big Ten: William Buford (Ohio State), JaJuan Johnson (Purdue), Mike Tisdale (Illinois), Jon Leuer (Wisconsin), and John Shurna (Northwestern). These players will help … [Read more...] about Big 10 lands 5 Ballers on Team USA Select Roster