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Expectations are everything: a look back at the full breadth of the '08/'09 season

Lets take a trip back in time shall we? The day is October 11, 2008. The location: Memorial Stadium in Champaign. The Illini dropped a disappointing game to the Golden Gophers, and all though the Illi...

The day after. WKU over Illini 76-72

I really don't want to write this today. This season was too fun for it to end like this. But what can you do? The Illini were soundly beat at both ends of the court for the first 33 minutes of last ...

NCAA Round 1, Illinois vs WKU: Dont Believe the Hype

So, by now you have read all about it, without Chester, the TV says, this team is sunk. Forget the strong team defense, forget the massive height advantage the Illini big men enjoy, and most of all fo...

It is official: Chester Frazier is out for tomorrow

confirmed in the Press conference. Disappointing but not surprising. more information and the preview, tomorrow.

Big Ten Selection Roundtable

Set up by our good friends at Hammer and Rails, this is your Big Ten Blogger roundtable.   1. For those in the tournament, what was your signature win that made sure you were dancing? For those o...

Western Kentucky, the trendy pick for your 5-12 upset

When it comes to filling out a tournament bracket, there are certain strategies that have been repeated over and over until they become a law. Never pick a 16 over a 1, never pick all of the 8 seeds t...

breaking news Illini a 5 seed, Seth Davis an idiot

The illini will face the WKU hilltoppers in Portland Oregon this Thursday.. more analysis later.   But it didnt take long for Seth Davis to call that WKU would upset the Illini, because we are ...

Illini play best game of their season, advance to face Purdue

The way the Illini beat Michigan yesterday made me realize that I had underestimated this team. Without their best defensive player, the team defense of the Illini stepped up to hold Manny Harris to o...

Hail to the Orange Maizen Brew Liveblog.

Get crazy everybody, the Big Ten tournament is here. The guys at MaizenBrew and I are going to be liveblogging it all game, you know how it works. See you there. <a href="http://www.coveritlive.co...

Michigan vs Illinois...THE THREEMATCH

When last these two teams met, Mike Tisdale was scoring so easily he might as well have been playing against 8 year olds.  24 points, 18 in the second half alone was what Tizzy contributed and it...


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