Illini men's tennis kick off season at home
By Mike Gasick
January 21, 2016
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Tweet: @IlliniMTennis opens season against Valpo and Notre Dame this weekendHoping to build off a 27-5 campaign from last Spring, the Illinois men’s tennis team will return to action on Friday against Notre Dame and Valparaiso. The Illini enter the season at No. 7 in the ITA rankings. The team was ran...
Illini women’s hoops dominates in-state rival
December 7, 2014
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If there was any doubt about the balance of women’s basketball power in the state of Illinois, the Illini may have put it to rest on Saturday. Head coach Matt Bollant’s squad went down to Carbondale and beat up on Southern Illinois, 86-42. The win pushes the Illini to 7-2, while dropping the Sal...
Illinois win ugly against Valparaiso
November 14, 2013
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Illinois’ win against Valparaiso on Wednesday night was ugly. There’s just no better way of putting it. Illinois was in a dog fight against the Crusaders from start to finish in its 64-52 win on Wednesday. Don’t let the final score fool you. This wasn’t an easy win for the Illini. Far from i...
Ekey key to Illinois’ 64-52 victory over Valparaiso
November 14, 2013
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As time expired in Illinois’ 64-52 victory over Valparaiso on Wednesday night, Jon Ekey sat on the Illini bench with a bloody head. He and teammate Rayvonte Rice had bumped heads in the final minutes of a physical game that included 37 fouls and 85 rebounds. Despite being severely undersized, the ...
Moore breaks career 3-point record in victory
November 13, 2013
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It was an historic night for Amber Moore at the State Farm Center on Tuesday. The senior broke the Illinois school record for 3-pointers made in a career with four triples in an 87-59 win against Valparaiso. The record-breaker came with 16:41 remaining in the first half, when Moore drilled a three to ...
Valparaiso’s size poses big challenge for Illini
November 13, 2013
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John Groce was not happy with his team’s rebounding effort after Sunday’s win over Jacksonville State, and his frontcourt is going to have step up the physicality if he wants to see improved numbers against Valparaiso on Wednesday. The Illinois basketball team will play Valparaiso at 6:30 p.m. at State Farm Center on ...
