Wisch: Illini Basketball Bouncing Back From Bad Weekend
When it comes to weekends, Illini Nation's was about on par with Bernie's.
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When it comes to weekends, Illini Nation's was about on par with Bernie's.
Why don't more people talk about what we should do regarding Native American heritage?
Adding insult to injury, Chicago Curie's Cliff Alexander poured salt in the wounds of Illini Nation.
Illini Nation will collectively hold its breath until 3 p.m. today, when Young center Jahlil Okafor and Curie power forward Cliff Alexander make their collegiate decisions.
Even if the recruiting sky does fall in today, it's hardly the end of the world for the Illinois program.
The Chem Annex building at the University of Illinois was evacuated on Tuesday following a chemical spill.
The only hope for Illinois to continue progress (or start it) is by firing embattled defensive coordinator Tim Banks and hoping that Thomas can hire a talented assistant to replacement him.
It's not just a new season for the Fighting Illini basketball team.
Illinois head basketball coach John Groce is certainly making waves in the recruiting process.
Stephen Bardo has new book out on the '89 Illini and former teammate Ken Norman says certain parts of the book are 100 percent untrue.
Right now, Illinois football isn't going anywhere. But in the future? Well, it could be.
Hopkins had 10 minutes to answer questions from Illini aerospace engineering students at the University of Illinois National Center for Supercomputing Applications. He is a 1991 engineering graduate and was co-captain of the Illini football team.
It's that simple. Yet, of course, for the Fighting Illini, it isn't at all.
Just days after he was arrested following a fight in the stands, the father of Illini quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase has been banned from the University of Illinois campus for one year.
This may just add insult to injury for Illini Nation.
It's a big weekend for second-year head coach John Groce.
Yes, right now, it's a pretty rough time to be a sports fan in the Land of Lincoln. But all is not lost. In fact, even as the temperature in Chicago starts to bottom out, there are some pick-me-ups on the local sports scene that are still warming my heart this week.
here was a time when Wisconsin football was Illinois football.
To show I'm not just blowing smoke, here are some other suggested sponsors for a few of the Big Ten basketball and football coaches:
The Illini don't have a Red Grange this season, but with Bill Cubit's offense they may have more than a Galloping Ghost of a chance vs. the Huskers.
What exactly would you call this season for the University of Illinois basketball team?
Nathan Scheelhaase threw for 278 yards and five touchdowns and Illinois used a 29-point second quarter to blow by Miami of Ohio 50-14 on Saturday.
Bond was set at $10 million for a University of Illinois student charged in connection with the murder of this ex-girlfriend.
Dave Wischnowsky offers up his thoughts on the Illini's recent scheduling moves.
I've compiled a list of nonconference opponents that also have an open date on Sept. 5, 2015.
