Illinois women’s gymnastics compete in first session of Big Ten Championships
By Tyler Fedak
March 16, 2016
The Big Five Meet last weekend in Columbus, Ohio, prepped the Illinois women’s gymnastics team to take on the real deal— the Big Ten Championships.Last weekend, Illinois went up against Nebraska, Michigan State, Maryland and Ohio State at the Big Five Meet. The Illini were in the running t...
Big Ten basketball power rankings: Feb. 15
By The Daily Illini Basketball Staff
February 15, 2016
1. MarylandThe Terps boast five starters averaging double figures. Melo Trimble, Diamond Stone and Robert Carter Jr. lead the way for the best Maryland squad since 20022. IowaMany would argue for Iowa atop this list. The Hawkeyes are the most experienced team in the conference with four seniors and a ...
Big Ten student governments discuss diversity, mental health
January 20, 2016
Schools in the Big Ten conference don’t only meet in the athletic world. Over the weekend, six delegates from the Illinois Student Senate participated in a three-day Association of Big Ten Students, ABTS, conference at Rutgers University.ssIn attendance were representatives from all 14 universities in the Big Ten.“I love ABTS because ...
Illini wrestling ends skid against Michigan State in East Lansing
By Alex Wallner
January 18, 2016
Coming off a loss in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Friday night, the No. 13-ranked Illinois wrestling team turned around to face Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan on Sunday to conclude its three match road trip.The match marked the return of fifth-ranked Zac Brunson as well, who has been sidelined the past...
Spartans drive and reach toward playoff, setting up Big Ten-SEC showdown with Crimson Tide
By Dan Escalona
December 8, 2015
Michigan State and Iowa were preparing for a fourth-and-goal situation with a College Football Playoff spot at stake. However, before that could occur, LJ Scott reached across the goal line, driving the Spartans past the Hawkeyes and into the CFP.In might be time to start referring to the play as “T...
Spartans’ defeat should serve as a warning to playoff contenders
By Dan Escalona
November 10, 2015
Michigan State’s run of luck — and now its chance of playoff — was cruelly extinguished Saturday in Nebraska.No longer the beneficiary of the good luck that had befallen them against Michigan, the Spartans were on the raw end of a controversial call in their stunning loss to the Cornhuske...
Illinois captures 59-54 win at Michigan State
February 7, 2015
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Even during the flow of the game, where players sometimes lose track of details, Illinois guard Malcolm Hill noticed something amiss with Michigan State's free-throw shooting. "There were times where it seems like even the Michigan State players were surprised (at the misses...
Illini basketball heads to Michigan State
February 6, 2015
Malcolm Hill fondly remembers the last time the Illinois men’s basketball team was in East Lansing, Mich. Hill recalled enjoying the arena and the energy of the opposing fans. Most importantly, he remembered scoring 10 points in Illinois’ 53-46 win over Michigan State. “It was a fun experienc...
Northwestern game enters “must-win” territory
January 14, 2015
Assuming Illinois is on the wrong side of the NCAA tournament bubble, no game is truly a “must-win” until a champion is crowned in March at the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago. But Wednesday night’s matchup with Northwestern is about as close to a must-win for the Illini as you can get. Illin...
Illinois women’s cross-country prepares for the Bradley Invite
October 17, 2014
With the Big Ten championships looming, the Illinois women’s cross-country team is racking up much-needed experience The Illini have two meets before the conference championship begins, with the first coming Friday at the Bradley Invite. The meet will take place at the Newman Golf Course in Peoria,...
10 days that defined the Illinois men’s basketball season
May 14, 2014
Oct. 1 — Transfer Ahmad Starks denied waiver by the NCAA to play the 2013-14 season. The guard from Oregon State who transferred to Illinois to be closer to his grandmother was told by the NCAA that he could not play this season, leaving Illinois with a hole at point guard behind starter Tracy Abr...
Illinois men’s tennis completes perfect weekend at home
April 7, 2014
The No. 11 Illinois men’s tennis team finally returned home to the Atkins Tennis Center this weekend after a stretch of six straight road matches. Home matches have meant one thing all season for this Illini team: wins. The Illini are now 16-7 (5-2) after taking down conference foes Michigan State an...
