Martinez, Richards, Rodrigues shine as No. 12 Illini wrestling sweeps Sunday afternoon.
By Alex Wallner
November 30, 2015
By Alex WallnerStaff WriterThe No. 12-ranked Illinois wrestling team dominated a pair of matches at Madison Square Garden on Sunday and defeated Princeton at the New York Athletic Club to wrap up a successful East Coast trip.SOThe Illini defeated Big Ten foe Maryland, 34-9, to improve to 6-0 on the season.S...
Jimmy V Classic holds special significance for Hill
December 9, 2014
Every year, the Jimmy V Classic takes on a little extra meaning in the world of sports. Named in honor of legendary college basketball coach Jim Valvano, the Classic raises millions of dollars for cancer research each year. Valvano died of cancer in 1993. Illinois faces Villanova on Tuesday night at Madison Square ...
Illini basketball looking to bench against Villanova
By Sean Neumann
December 9, 2014
Leaning over and pulling the base of the microphone up to his mouth, Maverick Morgan looked down and avoided eye-contact while he answered questions. The backup center was timid in his responses at the press conference following Illinois’ 70-55 win over American last Saturday. But if this season’s Illini...
Illinois won’t take American lightly in preparation for Villanova
December 5, 2014
In sports, the definition of a “trap game” is when a lesser opponent lurks on the schedule immediately before playing a big game. No. 24 Illinois basketball plays American on Saturday. Then, the Illini take on No. 10 Villanova on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden as part of the Jimmy V Classic...
Illinois basketball faces Clemson in NIT second round
March 23, 2014
The Illinois men’s basketball team knows it was lucky to survive its first round NIT matchup at Boston University. The Illini rallied from a 17-point deficit Wednesday behind Rayvonte Rice’s 28 points to top the Terriers by four. John Groce’s squad realizes it can’t expect to dig itself out o...
