Illinois men’s gymnastics heads to Ohio for Big Ten Championships
By James Boyd
March 30, 2016
Filed under Sports
There is a giant orange poster on the wall at Kenney Gym. But unlike the many other orange advertisements around Illinois’ campus, it does not feature Illini athletes, and it has nothing to do with the recent hiring of head football coach Lovie Smith.It simply reads, “0.6” in big black letters...
Illini baseball tops Penn State, wins first conference game
March 26, 2016
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Illini baseball (9-10, 1-0 Big Ten) supplied right-hander Cody Sedlock with an early lead in its home opener at Illinois Field, and it was all the dealing ace needed to shut down the Nittany Lions (9-11, 0-1) in Friday's 5-0 win. How it happened: Illinois took advantage of Taylor Lehman's shaky control earlier on – the southpaw hit t...
Playing Maryland in a hostile environment could be good prep for Big Ten tournament
By Alex Roux
March 2, 2016
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Only two regular season games remain for Illinois basketball this season, and neither carries much significance.The unfortunate truth at this point in the season is that the results of these last two matchups out east hardly matter for Illinois (13-16, 5-11 Big Ten). Obviously, John Groce and his players ...
Illini of the Week Feb.4: Chandler Eggleston
By James Boyd
February 4, 2016
Filed under Sports
Editor’s note: The Daily Illini sports desk sits down each week and decides which Illinois athlete or coach is our Illini of the Week. Athletes and coaches are evaluated by individual performance and contribution to team success.Chandler Egglestonch saluted the judges and went about his floor exer...
Illinois women's gymnastics squeaks passed Penn State
By Tyler Fedak
February 1, 2016
Filed under Sports
The No. 19 Illinois women’s gymnastics meet against Penn State on Friday night in State College, Pennsylvania, was settled by less than one point.ssIllinois (2-2, 2-1 Big Ten)ss started out this Big Ten matchup competing on the uneven bars. Junior Mary Jane Horth performed her third 9.900 routine of ...
Illini wrestling look to rebound at Wisconsin on Sunday
By Alex Wallner
January 28, 2016
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With four duals remaining before the Big Ten Championships, No. 13 Illinois wrestling currently boasts a 10-4 record on the season with a 1-4 mark in the conference.All four of the Illini’s losses come against teams currently ranked in the top-10 of the USA Today/NWCA Coaches rankings, with the latest b...
Illinois women's gymnastics looking to rise above .500 against Penn State
By Tyler Fedak
January 27, 2016
Filed under Sports
Jacob Lee has ramped the Illinois women’s gymnastics team’s practices this week.Illinois has racked up early-season losses against Missouri and Michigan, and a win against Rutgers.ss The coaches are running multiple lineups a week to make sure the gymnasts can perform in the high-stress environment t...
Men's gymnastic faces reigning Big Ten champs
By James Boyd
January 27, 2016
Filed under Sports
Having lost the Big Ten Championships by six-tenths to Penn State last season, the Illinois men’s gymnastics team enter Rec Hall for the first time since its agonizing defeat.The team is reminded of just how close it came to winning at every practice. Head coach Justin Spring made sure of that, plaster...
Illini wrestling to face No. 1 Penn State for first time in two seasons
By Alex Wallner
January 21, 2016
Filed under Sports
Illinois wrestling’s Saturday matchup will feature the teams fourth top-10 Big Ten opponent of the season.The No. 13 Illini (10-3, 1-3) are coming off a 32-10 victory over Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan, Sunday, while their opponent — the No. 1 Nittany Lions (10-0, 5-0) — are com...
Illinois football enters critical stretch of the season against Purdue
By Michal Dwojak, Staff writer
November 4, 2015
Illinois’ football game at Purdue on Saturday is important for many different reasons. The Illini need to win two of their four remaining games to become bowl eligible and Saturday’s game against the Boilermakers will be a good opportunity for Illinois to gain one of those wins. Bowl-eligibility...
Numbers of the game: Illinois vs. Penn State
November 1, 2015
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5 numbers to know:0 — Illinois was shut out for the first time since 2012. 8 — The Illini committed eight penalties for a total of 80 yards. 44 — Number of combined pass attempts by Wes Lunt and Chayce Crouch. 24 — Number of rush attempts, 15 of which came from Ke'Shawn Vaughn. ...
A win in Iowa puts Cubit in the driver's seat
October 7, 2015
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Illinois football’s win over Nebraska was a long time coming.Illini nation endured a lot under Tim Beckman, the least of which was Big Ten mediocrity. But the Illini are undefeated in Big Ten play since Bill Cubit took over as head coach.He’s coached one Big Ten game and won one Big Ten game. If he win...
