College sports are notorious for their spirited atmospheres, but one player says the student section took things too far with their taunts toward him and his family during a recent game. “I was informed after the game by my mom and my girlfriend that there were some racist comments being said
The Illinois Fighting Illini have regained their swagger with a win on Friday night, ending the regular season on a three-game winning streak after a rough stretch of three straight losses by a combined 78 points.
Illinois freshman forward Will Riley dialed up 21 points and an Illini win over No. 18 Purdue on Friday at the State Farm Center in Champaign, but he also gave all of us something else: one more reason to love Bill Raftery.
Davion Mitchell (6-feet tall), Rob Dillingham (6-foot-1), and Reed Sheppard (6-foot-2) have all been lottery picks in the last four NBA Draft's, and Payton Pritchard (6-foot-1) was a late 1st Round selection in 2020 and is now one of the league's top contenders for the Sixth Man of the Year Award.
Painter praised the Illini's talented roster and Brad Underwood's offensive scheme after Illinois knocked off Purdue
Northern Illinois men’s basketball fans haven’t had much to cheer about this season, so they’ll celebrate any victory they can get — even if it happens by accident. The Huskies, who entered Friday with a 5-25 mark and a 1-15 MAC record,
The second of two Sunday games on CBS will see No. 15 Michigan in a huge spot as it welcomes Illinois to Ann Arbor looking to keep its Big Ten title hopes alive. The Wolverines (2
BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois visits Miami (OH) after Chelby Koker scored 24 points in Northern Illinois’ 79-70 loss to the Toledo Rockets. The RedHawks are 8-5 on their home court. Miami (OH) is eighth in the MAC in rebounding with 30.9 rebounds. Amber Tretter paces the RedHawks with 9.1 boards.