ICYMI: Illinois lands four-star forward Tevian Jones
By Eli Schuster, Sports Editor
April 4, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
Brad Underwood and company landed their fifth recruit of the 2018 class earlier today when small forward Tevian Jones announced his commitment to the Illini via his personal twitter account. The six-foot-six athlete had offers from Arizona, California and Nevada. https://twitter.com/TheReal_TJones/status/981195951032291328 Jones...
ICYMI: Finke and Lucas transferring, Illini add one
By The Daily Illini Sports Desk
March 28, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
Redshirt-junior Michael Finke and sophomore guard Te'Jon Lucas announced they will both be transferring from the program on March 26. Originally from Champaign, Illinois, Finke, the hometown favorite from Centennial High School, has received his degree from the University and will have one year...
Basketball, football pick up star commitments for 2018
By The Daily Illini Sports Desk
March 12, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Football, Men's Sports, Sports
It was a big weekend for both Illinois basketball and football. Both teams locked down commitments from high-profile recruits during each of their respective visits. The Illini men’s basketball team landed a commitment from its third member of the 2018 recruiting class. Samba Kane comes in as a ...
Fighting Illini men’s basketball land third member of 2018 recruiting class
By Eli Schuster, Assistant Sports Editor for Video
March 9, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
The Fighting Illini men’s basketball team has locked down a commitment from its third member of the 2018 recruiting class. First of all I want to thank God and my mom for always supporting me during the process I also wanna thanks the Illinois stuff for giving me this great opportunity special than...
Mark Smith to transfer from Illinois after one season
By Gavin Good, Assistant sports editor
March 5, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports, Top Stories
Freshman guard Mark Smith will transfer from the Illinois basketball program after one season, according to a report from Joe Henricksen of City/Suburban Hoops Report. https://twitter.com/joehoopsreport/status/970725606357897216 Illinois Athletics confirmed this on Monday afternoon in a press release. “We ...
Illini men’s basketball year in review
By Thomas Polcyn, Illini hoops columnist
March 5, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Columns, Men's Sports, Sports
As the wise men of the Grateful Dead once said, “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” This Illini men’s basketball season was one of many highs and lows ranging from initial tournament hopes, a fifth straight Braggin’ Rights win, heartbreaking losses and many more big moments. But, it en...
Frazier, Black earn Big Ten honors
By Gavin Good, Assistant sports editor
February 26, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
Illinois guard Trent Frazier and forward Leron Black each earned Big Ten honors on Monday ahead of the start of the Big Ten Tournament. Frazier was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team and both him and Black earned an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. Frazier led all Big Ten freshmen in points,...
FBI investigation creates perfect opportunity for NCAA
By Cole Henke, Sports Editor
February 26, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Columns, Men's Sports, Sports
Arizona head coach Sean Miller was not present at his team’s loss to Oregon on Saturday. Only hours before the game, it was announced that Miller was the latest victim of the FBI’s investigation into college basketball. The FBI wire-tapped his phones and heard him discussing paying Deandre Ayton $10...
Illinois’ Eboigbodin is still finding his way
By James Boyd, Staff writer
February 26, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports, Top Stories
Trailing 37-28 in the midst of a 14-6 run by Purdue, Illinois needed a basket from anyone to stop the bleeding. On the Illini’s next possession, Greg Eboigbodin caught the ball in the post, turned and missed a point-blank layup at the rim. Head coach Brad Underwood threw his hands up in the air as i...
Illini’s best not enough for No. 9 Boilermakers
By Thomas Polcyn, Illini hoops columnist
February 22, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Columns, Men's Sports, Sports
“Good college basketball game,” is how head coach Brad Underwood opened up Thursday's presser, and that's exactly what it was: a good basketball game. Despite the loss, the Illini played one of their most complete games all season, and thanks to huge games from Trent Frazier and Leron Black, had a ...
Michigan State dominates Illinois in second half
By Will Gerard, Staff Writer
February 22, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
Illinois kept it close early in East Lansing but was plagued by another slow start out of the halftime intermission. The visitors trailed by just three points at halftime, following a layup from freshman forward Greg Eboigbodin on a dish from fellow freshman point guard Trent Frazier with nine secon...
Black’s game speaks volumes for Illinois
By James Boyd, Staff writer
February 22, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports, Top Stories
On the court, Leron Black has no problem talking. His deep, raspy voice can be heard barking out Illinois’ tasks on both sides of the ball. But when he’s not on that 94-by-50 foot stretch of hardwood, he usually doesn’t have much to say. Black has only met with the media a handful of times this y...
