Illinois men’s gymnastics finish runner-up to Ohio State
By James Boyd
April 3, 2016
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Once again, the Illinois men’s gymnastics failed to capture the top trophy in the Big Ten championships this past weekend.Finishing runner-up to Penn State in last year’s championships, the Illini were in Columbus, Ohio, looking to avenge that close loss – one in which they were defeated by 0.6 ...
Big Ten greatest athlete bracket: Final round
April 3, 2016
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After four rounds of voting, The Daily Illini sports staff sent its two final athletes to the championship to determine who is the Big Ten's greatest athlete. As we head into the final matchup, don't forget to use #DIBracket to weigh in on Twitter.Here is the matchup for the champio...
Free throws, rebounding haunt Illini in overtime loss to Buckeyes
By Alex Roux
January 29, 2016
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Check out the radio recap by Basketball Reporter Joey Gelman hereIncredibly, the game was right there for Illinois to win Thursday.After trailing Ohio State for 22 consecutive — and mostly sloppy — minutes of basketball, the Illini capped a 13-point second half comeback by the slimme...
Spartans drive and reach toward playoff, setting up Big Ten-SEC showdown with Crimson Tide
By Dan Escalona
December 8, 2015
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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...
College Football Playoff Rankings: Week 12
By The Daily Illini Staff Report
November 17, 2015
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Editor's note: Each week, The Daily Illini staffers will offer up their take on the teams that should make it into the College Football Playoff.Declan Harty, managing editor1. Clemson (10-0)The Tigers continued their reign of power in college football with a 37-27 win over Syracuse. With only Wake Fores...
Matchups to watch in Illinois-Wisconsin game
October 20, 2015
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Wes Lunt vs. Wisconsin defense.Wes Lunt has a tall order to fill on Homecoming against the Badgers. Wisconsin's defense gives up around 11 points per game, led by linebacker Joe Schobert, who ranks second in the conference with 9.5 sacks. Freshman linebacker T.J. Edwards had 16 tackles agai...
Illini soccer ties with Buckeyes
By Eli Schuster
October 3, 2015
Filed under Sports
The Illini came to a stalemate against the Buckeyes. Allison Stucky scored for Illinois while Sydney Dudley scored for the Buckeyes The Illini are still undefeated at home....
Dissecting a wild week one in the Big Ten
By Dan Escalona
September 9, 2015
Filed under Sports
Week one in college football is normally pretty quiet as far as drama goes — upsets and season-defining moments are rarities. In the Big Ten, however, the season opened with a deafening bang. There was a big upset, heartbreaking defeat and disappointing performance — among others — high...
