No. 21 Illinois tops Michigan on the road, 64-62
By Miles Powers-Huang, Staff Writer
January 25, 2020
With the shot clock ticking down and the game tied at 62, sophomore Ayo Dosunmu made his move to the basket. As he crossed over back and forth off the dribble, he was eventually cut off, trying to lean in and settled for a contested jumper from the foul line. Though it wasn’t an ideal look, Dosunmu...
Illinois falls to No. 20 Maryland at home
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
January 25, 2020
Ali Andrews led the Illini women’s basketball team (10-8, 1-6) with 20 points in a 79-60 loss against Maryland (15-4, 6-2) Thursday night at the State Farm Center. Freshman Kennedi Myles did not play due to a concussion. Illinois was off to a slow start, down 8-0, within the first two minutes. Maryla...
Illini to kick off spring season at home
By Danielle Rhody, Staff Writer
January 25, 2020
The Illini women’s tennis team kicks off the 2020 season on Sunday at home in Urbana, Illinois. The team will be competing against Texas Christian University at 12 p.m. and Eastern Michigan at 4 p.m. The Illini haven’t officially competed since Nov. 3, so there has been considerable preparation for ...
Swim and dive preview
By Angelle Cortes, Staff Writer
January 24, 2020
The Illinois swim and dive team heads into the new year after ending the first half of the 2019-20 season with a 4-3-1 record. For the first part of the University's Winter Break, the swimmers and divers were practicing in a different environment than the cold winter weather of Illinois. The swimmers pr...
No. 21 Illinois ties for first in the Big Ten ahead of road trip to Michigan Saturday
By Sports Desk
January 24, 2020
The No. 21 Illinois men's basketball team (14-5; 6-2) is tied for first in the Big Ten after No. 11-ranked Michigan State (14-5; 6-2) fell to unranked Indiana (15-4; 5-3) in Bloomington, Ind. Thursday night. Illinois will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. Saturday to face unranked Michigan for the second...
Grades and takeaways: Illinois at Purdue
By Alec Busse, Staff Writer
January 23, 2020
For the first time since 2008, Illinois went to Purdue and came out victorious, 79-62. Illinois overcame the adversity of sophomore Alan Griffin being ejected in the first half for stepping on Purdue’s Sasha Stefanovic and sophomore Giorgi Bezhanishvili picking up two early fouls. Illinois junior Trent ...
Women’s gymnastics shares pre-meet road trip rituals
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
January 23, 2020
Road trips often happen in the carefree days of summer, when people load up the car and explore places around the country. But road trips aren’t exclusive to summer, and not all road trips are for leisure. The Illinois women’s gymnastics team often travels to meets; with meets being several hours a...
Frazier takes on task to lead Illini offense
By Miles Powers-Huang, Staff Writer
January 23, 2020
As the Illini looked to extend the lead to close the first half out in Saturday’s 75-71 victory over Northwestern, the ball found its way to junior Trent Frazier on the right wing. Frazier caught the ball and dragged it from side to side to survey his options, then immediately let it go from deep once he sa...
Men’s golf returns from busy break in Florida contest
By Rich Eberwein, Staff Writer
January 22, 2020
The men’s golf team returns to action on Feb. 1, and the players have been keeping their skills sharp during winter break with several athletes competing in offseason tournaments. Junior Varun Chopra, sophomore Luke Armbrust and sophomore Tommy Kuhl competed in the Saguaro Amateur, which conclu...
Track and field kicks off 2020 season
By Rachel Spencer, Assistant Sports Editor
January 22, 2020
Illinois men’s and women’s track and field competed at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa, this past week to kick off their 2020 indoor seasons. Both programs started the season with strong performances in field events. Junior Amira Aduma finished first in the women’s long jum...
Women’s basketball begins season against No. 2 Maryland
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
January 22, 2020
After a 77-47 loss at Ohio State Sunday, the Illinois women’s basketball team (10-8, 1-6) begins the semester at the State Farm Center Thursday to play No. 20 Maryland (14-4, 5-2). The Maryland Terrapins are currently tied for second in the Big Ten alongside the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Illinois ha...
No. 21 Illinois earns first road win at Purdue since 2008
By Gabby Hajduk, Staff Writer
January 21, 2020
Illinois basketball hasn’t left Mackey Arena with a win since December 2008. The No. 21 Illini (14-5, 6-2) broke the 11-game losing streak at Purdue Tuesday night with a 79-62 win, completing the sweep against the Boilermakers. “It was amazing to just look at that scoreboard and watch the time run out an...
