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Read more…2008-2009 Illini Men's Basketball Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct.26 | vs. Orange & Blue Scrimmage | 4:30 pm | wdws 1400-am only |
| Nov.02 |
vs. Florida Southern
W: 82-61 |
4:30 pm | bigtennetwork.com |
| Nov.09 |
vs. Lewis
W: 62-56 |
4:30 pm | bigtennetwork.com |
| Nov.14 |
vs. Eastern Washington
W: 66-50 |
8:30 pm | bigtennetwork.com |
| Nov.16 |
vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
W: 72-53 |
4:30 pm | bigtennetwork.com |
| Nov.20 |
at Vanderbilt
W: 69-63 |
7 pm | FSN Midwest |
| Nov.23 |
vs. Jackson State
W: 78-64 |
3 pm | BTN |
| Nov.28 |
at Kent State
W: 69-63 (OT) |
5 pm | Fox College Sports |
| Nov.29 |
at Tulsa
W: 48-44 |
7:30 pm | Fox College Sports |
| Dec.02 |
vs. Clemson
L: 76-74 |
6:30 pm | ESPN2 |
| Dec.06 |
vs. Georgia
W: 76-42 |
11 am | ESPNU |
| Dec.08 |
vs. Hawaii
W: 68-58 |
7 pm | BTN |
| Dec.10 |
vs. Chicago State
W: 89-50 |
7 pm | bigtennetwork.com |
| Dec.20 |
vs. Detroit
W: 82-51 |
7 pm | BTN |
| Dec.23 |
at Missouri
W: 75-59 |
6:30 pm | ESPN2 |
| Dec.28 |
vs. Eastern Michigan
W: 62-53 |
1 pm | BTN |
| Dec.30 |
at Purdue
W: 71-67 OT |
6 pm | ESPN2 |
| Jan.04 |
at Michigan
L: 74-64 |
11 am | BTN |
| Jan.10 | vs. Indiana | 2 pm | BTN |
| Jan.14 | vs. Michigan | 7:30 pm | BTN |
| Jan.17 | at Michigan State | 3 pm | ESPN |
| Jan.20 | vs. Ohio State | 6 pm | ESPN |
| Jan.24 | vs. Wisconsin | 3 pm | ESPN |
| Jan.29 | at Minnesota | 8 pm | BTN |
| Feb.01 | vs. Iowa | 1 pm | BTN |
| Feb.05 | at Wisconsin | 8 pm | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Feb.08 | vs. Purdue | Noon | CBS |
| Feb.12 | at Northwestern | 8 pm | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| Feb.15 | at Indiana | Noon | CBS |
| Feb.18 | vs. Penn State | 6 pm | BTN |
| Feb.21 | at Ohio State | TBA | TBA |
| Feb.26 | vs. Minnesota | 6 pm | BTN |
| Feb.28 | vs. Michigan State | TBA | TBA |
| Mar.03 | at Penn State | TBA | TBA |
| Mar.12 | at Big Ten Tournament | TBA | TBA |
| Mar.19 | at NCAA First & Second Rounds | TBA | CBS |
| Mar.26 | at NCAA Regionals | TBA | CBS |
| Apr.04 | at NCAA Final Four | TBA | CBS |
Men's Basketball
After Michigan loss, should Illinois be ranked in Top 25? (Sunday, January 4, 2009)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Having just led his ranked team to a 74-64 win against Illinois, Michigan coach John Beilein was posed a question.
If he had a vote, would he put Illinois in the Top 25?
N-G photographer: Weber 'genuine' (Sunday, January 4, 2009)
A couple of weeks ago I was approached by my boss and asked if I'd be interested in doing a behind the scenes story about the Illinois men's basketball team. "Sure," I said, secretly resenting the load of work it would be. Later when I told my wife Pat about the upcoming assignment, she scolded me, as usual.
"Sounds like a great story" she said, "a story people would be interested in reading. You've got such a great job."
Tate: One downer of a decade for Michigan (Saturday, January 3, 2009)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – There are those who'll tell you, in the murky world of basketball recruiting, that cheating pays if you don't get caught.
But Michigan got caught in the wake of the Fab Five. For all the pleasure derived in watching Chris Webber, Jalen Rose & Co., Michigan's records were vacated in six seasons during the 1990s (including the 1992 Final Four run), various honors were expunged, and the Wolverines haven't qualified for the NCAA tournament for the last 10 years.
UI-Michigan Preview (Saturday, January 3, 2009)
Paul Klee's preview of Sunday's Illinois men's basketball game at Michigan.
Illini Legends, Lists & Lore (Saturday, January 3, 2009)
On this date in Illini history
Thirty years ago today, coach Lou Henson's basketball team stayed undefeated with a 65-61 victory at Indiana. Center Derek Holcomb, playing his first game against his former teammates, led Illinois with 11 points, 10 rebounds, four blocked shots and three assists. Eddie Johnson added 18 points, while Mark Smith canned two free throws with five seconds left to secure the win for now 13-0 Illinois. Other memorable events on this date include:
Ask Tony (Saturday, January 3, 2009)
Each week, our sports know-it-all Tony Bleill spills the beans
Legion getting comfortable in role (Friday, January 2, 2009)
CHAMPAIGN – As Illinois analyzed game film of its big win Tuesday at No. 9 Purdue, a strange thing happened.
"I told the kids to watch Alex (Legion)," assistant coach Wayne McClain said Friday. "I'm telling the kids, 'Look at how he's running. He's going full speed. He's cutting harder than anybody.'
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