Sweet 16 new for most of the Illini, who will have to manage the moment this week in Boston
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Illinois coach 'having a ball' during NCAA tournament run
Tough test with Iowa State, but this group is among the best in school history already
Watch party tonight at State Farm Center. ... How the Illini fare this season in either orange and navy blue uniforms. ... What is the Illini's record in the Sweet 16? ... Former GCMS standout is chasing a D-II national title. ... Catching up with Centennial baseball coach Vincent Perri
Well, my bracket isn’t perfect, but it certainly isn’t in shambles. Yet, at least.
President of the Boston Illini Club: 'Illinois fans have waited a long time for this team'
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President of the Boston Illini Club: 'Illinois fans have waited a long time for this team'
Matchup between No. 1 offense, No. 1 defense also dominates run-up to Sweet 16
First time in the Indianapolis bubble with Syracuse was 'not the best experience'
Beat writer Joe Vozzelli looks ahead to Thursday's action with eight teams vying for a chance to reach Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the semifinal round
Beat writer Scott Richey, who has a 32-4 prediction record this season, breaks down Thursday's game between the Illini and Cyclones
You know it’s a big game when Chris Randles shows up in his orange pants.
Sweet 16 new for most of the Illini, who will have to manage the moment this week in Boston
Full coverage from Boston the next two days as the Illini continue their NCAA tournament run. ... Makira Cook is closing in on 1,000 points at Illinois. ... A superb nonconference high school baseball game between two area powers is on tap Thursday. ... Catching up with St. Joseph-Ogden boys' track and field and cross-country coach Jason Retz.
“I completely agree: It’s nuts,” Orange Krush vice president Zach Torf said. “But if there’s one word to describe the Orange Krush, it’s ‘nuts.’
He will shine on ESPN
Illinois connected to multiple available transfers
Beat writer Scott Richey spotlights the five Illini starters heading into the program's first Sweet 16 in nearly two decades
Point guard focused on leading Illini to championship in WBIT
To the Illini faithful from across the country coming to Boston — be it your first or 50th time to the Bay State — I hope you will feel at home too.
Four new teams add to workload
“I think they’re a team that deserves to be celebrated. I think they’re special.”
Women's and men's tournament games to air on videoboard.
Illinois' now snapped Sweet 16 drought was 'mind numbing'
Get ready for a late Thursday night, Illini fans. ... Get to know a bit about Iowa State's leading scorer. ... Get to know why Illinois women's basketball fans will pay attention to what goes on in Tulsa, Okla., later this week.
Hawkins: 'I think there is a whole other level of intensity that we can play with, both offensively and defensively'
College basketball writer Scott Richey ranks the Sweet 16 teams by their chances for cutting down the nets in Glendale, Ariz., in two weeks
Tuscola standout distance runner will continue competing with the Illini
Popular as a player, broadcaster and university advocate: 'Every day is a joy, my friend. When you hear people say they are living the dream, I am living the dream.'
'It’s the passion and the pride … Illinois alumni are very proud of our school and proud of being an Illini'
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