The Basketball Tournament: House of ‘Paign comeback effort falls short against Red Scare
By Nithin Reddy, Staff Writer
July 10, 2020
House of ‘Paign lost to Red Scare 83-76 in The Basketball Tournament. After two impressive wins to start the tournament, House of ‘Paign was eliminated as they struggled to find much comfort throughout the game. For the first time in the tournament, Mike Daum struggled offensively. After back-t...
The Basketball Tournament 2020: House of ‘Paign to face Red Scare in quarterfinals
By Nithin Reddy, Staff Writer
July 10, 2020
House of ‘Paign will face Red Scare in the quarterfinal of The Basketball Tournament this afternoon. House of ‘Paign is coming off of a big second-round win against Carmen’s Crew, the No. 1 seed in the tournament and the reigning champions. Carmen’s Crew, the Ohio State alumni team, was the he...
Illini women’s basketball returns to Champaign
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
July 10, 2020
As Illinois moves into Phase 4 of COVID-19 recovery, the Illini teams have begun to make their way back to campus, and the women’s basketball team has started to ease into practice over the last two weeks. Head coach Nancy Fahey said the team has been communicating over the last several months via Z...
Big Ten moves to conference only fall schedule
By Carson Gourdie, Assistant Sports Editor
July 9, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has officially hit Power Five football. The Big Ten, most likely, has decided to enact a conference-only schedule for all fall sports as the conference tries to eliminate long distance traveling and have a universal method for testing its athletes. Multiple sources within...
Another college baseball program falls victim to virus
By Rich Eberwein, Staff Writer
July 9, 2020
Boise State announced the elimination of its baseball, swimming and diving programs last week. Just three years ago, the Broncos decided to reactivate their baseball team after decades of dormancy dating back to 1980. "Today's decision came after an extensive review and in-depth analysis of the athletics...
House of ‘Paign hold off top seeded Carmen’s Crew
By Nithin Reddy, Staff Writer
July 8, 2020
The House of ‘Paign knocked off the top-seeded Carmen’s Crew in The Basketball Tournament to advance to the quarter-finals. Led by another great performance from Mike Daum — 23 points and 8 rebounds — the House of ‘Paign defeated the defending champions, 76-68. Daum offensively was a huge part of...
The Basketball Tournament 2020: House of ‘Paign set to face Carmen’s Crew in second round
By Nithin Reddy, Staff Writer
July 8, 2020
The House of ‘Paign, a basketball team comprised of mostly former Illini, will face Carmen’s Crew, a team comprised of mostly Ohio State alumni, in the second round of The Basketball Tournament. In the first round of the tournament, the House of ‘Paign dominated War Tampa. Led by former All-American...
Tennis requires change to return after spring season cancellation
By Wes Hollenberg, Staff Writer
July 7, 2020
At the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, the college tennis season halted almost instantly. Returning to play, however, is going to require a slow, methodical approach that may result in the sport looking different than it ever has before. Fortunately, the NCAA has a blueprint to look off of in the fo...
The Basketball Tournament 2020: House of ‘Paign notches first win over War Tampa
By Nithin Reddy, Staff Writer
July 5, 2020
The House of ‘Paign defeated War Tampa 76-53 in the first round of The Basketball Tournament. In a dominant opening performance, the House of ‘Paign were able to limit War Tampa to a measly 30% shooting from the field and 13% shooting from three. War Tampa only had one player reach double-digit point...
House of ‘Paign TBT Team Preps for First Game
By Nithin Reddy, Staff Writer
July 4, 2020
The House of ‘Paign will compete tonight in their first-ever game in The Basketball Tournament. The team is comprised of mostly former Illini, headlined by recent graduates Andres Feliz ’20, Leron Black ’18 and Malcolm Hill ’17. The team also consists of former DePaul standout Billy Garrett...
Illinois’ LB Eifler questions college football season
By Carson Gourdie, Assistant Sports Editor
July 3, 2020
As the football season approaches, more and more collegiate players are asked to return to their respective campuses to get ready for the season opener, albeit coronavirus cases are going through the roof. States like Florida are consistently hitting over 5,000 new cases daily and even hit 10,00...
Former Illini closer Joey Gerber named to Seattle Mariners’ 60-man roster
By Rich Eberwein, Staff Writer
July 2, 2020
Prior to the announcement of Garrett Acton signing with the Athletics, Joey Gerber, another former Illini closer, was named to the Seattle Mariners’ 60-man roster on Monday. The Maple Grove, Minnesota, native ranks fourth on Illinois’s all-time saves list with 22 over three seasons. Gerber broke...
