Even in down years, Braggin’ Rights remain sacred
By Alex Roux
December 23, 2015
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Tweet: Even in a down year for both teams, Braggin’ Rights remain sacred for Illini/MizzouWhen a season goes as it has so far for Illinois basketball, it can become harder to find games on the schedule with true importance and meaning.At 7-5, the Illini have suffered from some self-inflicted pain t...
Nunn, Finke establish career highs against Western Carolina
December 7, 2015
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Kendrick Nunn inbounded the ball to Michael Finke with six minutes left in the first half against Western Carolina Saturday. Finke caught the ball between the top of the key and the right wing, a few feet from the red State Farm logo. The redshirt freshman immediately handed the rock back to Nunn, who...
Illini Mike Thorne Jr. has knee surgery
December 1, 2015
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Center Mike Thorne Jr. had surgery on his knee for a torn meniscus Monday and is out indefinitelySO. The graduate transfer from UNC-Charlotte left the game in pain during the first half of Saturday’s matchup with Iowa State after posting 10 points and seven boards in 13 minutes.SOThorne Jr. has been a for...
Kendrick Nunn shows no signs of rust in return from thumb injury
November 30, 2015
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Malcolm HillCC intercepted an errant Alabama-Birmingham pass and sped up the floor. As Hill neared mid-court, he threw a bullet to Kendrick NunnCC, who caught the ball outside the three-point line, took one right-handed power dribble and exploded for a lefty dunk.Not bad for a player five weeks removed from thumb surgery on his sh...
Quality of opening weekend opponents means Illini men's basketball can’t sleepwalk.
By Alex Roux
November 12, 2015
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Last season, Illinois basketball opened its schedule with two games in three days during the first weekend of the season. The Illini’s opponents? Georgia Southern and Coppin State.The 2015-16 Illini schedule sets up similarly: They open their season with games Friday and Sunday bracketing the upcoming...
Illini hoops recruiting settles into a lull
By Alex Roux
October 6, 2015
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For the first time since classes started, a weekend devoid of any basketball recruiting visits came and went on the Illinois campus.Sometimes recruits take official visits, other times they’re unofficial. We’ve seen them scheduled far in advance, and others have materialized at what seems like the...
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visits UIUC
September 16, 2015
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Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, stopped by the UIUC campus today as part of the annual back to school bus tour. This year's theme is "Ready for Success." While on campus, Duncan participated in a panel discussion with members of DRES and also interacted with the Illinois Wheelchair Basketball ...
Point guard Lucas chooses Illinois
By Alex Roux
September 16, 2015
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Te’Jon Lucas, a point guard in the 2016 class from Milwaukee, has committed to Illinois.The 6-foot, 155-pound Lucas committed to head coach John Groce and the Illini Wednesday over Old Dominion and USC. He becomes the first member of Groce’s 2016 recruiting class. Lucas announced his choice at the ...
Orange Krush registration restructured amidst renovation
By Alex Roux
September 16, 2015
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The last time the Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics moved the student section of seats for one of the two major sports on campus, it would be hard to argue that it was much of an improvement for the students themselves.In 2007, the North End Zone section opened at Memorial Stadium, and Blo...
Groce addresses Paul’s dismissal for first time
August 26, 2015
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It was nothing short of a turbulent summer for Illinois athletics. While the football and women’s basketball programs handled scandals that grabbed national headlines, the men’s basketball team seemed to fall out of the spotlight following a disappointing season.But a lot can change in a few weeks.Fr...
Groce set to host a double dose of Xavier
By Alex Roux
August 25, 2015
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Most popular athletes have cool nicknames.“Air Jordan.” “King James.” Anthony “Sizzle Chest” Rizzo is my personal favorite.So when it was announced that 2016 basketball recruits Xavier Sneed and Xavier Simpson would take official visits this upcoming weekend to the Illinois campus, the lo...
