Illinois beats Minnesota, wins fourth straight Illinois pulled away in the opening five minutes of the second half with a 12-0 run. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 17, 2023
Dainja, Mayer power Illinois past Michigan State Dainja powered inside and scored with both hands to put up 20 points and lead the Illini. Mayer hit 3 of 6 from distance and scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 14, 2023
Paul Sullivan: How a missed call in Illinois’ loss to Michigan may have led to the most lopsided national title game ever CHICAGO — It’s clear TCU was not remotely in the same area code as Georgia in the Horned Frogs’ 65-7 loss Monday in the College Football Playoff national championship game at SoFi Stadium. Chicago Tribune · Jan 12, 2023
Illinois women enter AP Top 25 for first time since 2000 The Illini (14-3) are ranked No. 24 in their first Top 25 appearance since Nov. 27, 2000. Illinois hasn’t had a winning season since 2012-13. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 9, 2023
The fighting Illini have communication issues. Can Brad Underwood get this fixed? Blowing up at his team — which is 0-3 in the Big Ten — clearly isn’t working. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 7, 2023
After Firing Chris Beard, Who Might Texas Target as Coach? Musselman, Sampson and Calipari are among the names who could get a look. Sports Illustrated · Jan 5, 2023
Mississippi State 19, Illinois 10 ReliaQuest Bowl What Happened, What It All Means Mississippi State 19, Illinois 10: ReliaQuest Bowl what happened, player of the game, and what it all means USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 2, 2023
Mississippi State 19, Illinois 10: Illini lose ReliaQuest Bowl on late FG by Bulldogs Illinois came in seeking its first bowl win since beating UCLA on New Year’s Eve in 2011 and its first January bowl win since topping Virginia on New Year’s Day in 1990. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 2, 2023
ReliaQuest Bowl: Revamped Illinois secondary under the gun vs. Mississippi State ‘Air Raid’ Pass defense has been the Illini’s biggest strength, but that was with Devon Witherspoon and Sydney Brown. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 1, 2023
Polling Place: Voters pick College Football Playoff, Illinois-Mississippi State winners How does a Michigan-Ohio State football rematch Jan. 9 in Southern California sound? Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 31, 2022
Illinois vs Mississippi State ReliaQuest Bowl Prediction Game Preview Illinois vs Mississippi State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2023 USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 30, 2022
Big Ten basketball re-rankings: Purdue is the clear No. 1, but the challengers are coming Can Wisconsin keep it up? Can Illinois get it together? Can Northwestern actually be pretty good? Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 27, 2022
Just Sayin’: Prelude to Loyola’s maiden A-10 voyage hasn’t been what Ramblers hoped for At 6-6, they’re almost certainly going to have to win a conference championship to get to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in six seasons. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 25, 2022
For Illinois’ Bret Bielema, a bit of calm amid the chaos is a most welcome Christmas gift A contract extension, a new recruiting class and some precious time at home are happy, hopeful things the Illini coach can hold on to during a trying holiday season. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 24, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 23, 2022 Missouri rolls past No. 16 Illinois in Braggin’ Rights game Kobe Brown set career highs with 31 points and eight assists in the Tigers’ 93-71 victory.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 23, 2022 Kobe Brown's career night carries Missouri to Braggin' Rights blowout over Illinois ST. LOUIS — Dennis Gates left his first Braggin Rights’ Game with some hardware — thanks to Missouri’s Braggin’ Rights veteran.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022 Illinois coach Bret Bielema’s salary jumps to $6 million under new contract The Illini (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) are wrapping up their best season since the 2007 Rose Bowl team won nine games. They were ranked in the AP Top 25 poll for five straight weeks and made the College Football Playoff rankings for the first time.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 13, 2022 Illinois assistant Ryan Walters lands head coaching job at Big Ten rival Purdue Illini fans lamenting Walters’ departure shouldn’t miss the point. This is what happens when you get good. You can’t have one without the other.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 13, 2022 Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters takes over as Purdue head coach Walters was a finalist for this year’s Broyles Award, which goes to the Bowl Subdivision’s top assistant coach.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 13, 2022 Let the cowbells ring for Mike Leach, a true original who made college football more fun Leach died Monday at 61, three weeks before he was to lead his Mississippi State team onto the field against Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl. The game will go on, and his absence will be felt.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 11, 2022 No. 17 Illinois falls to Penn State The Illini dropped their Big Ten home opener 74-59 on Saturday at State Farm Center in Champaign.
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 7, 2022 Shannon scores 12 in OT to lift No. 17 Illini past No. 2 Longhorns Illinois’ Jayden Epps scored the final five points to force overtime
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 3, 2022 Illinois’ rally falls short in loss to unbeaten Maryland Jahmir Young scored 24 points, including a crucial 3-pointer with 14.3 seconds remaining that helped No. 22 Maryland to a 71-66 victory over No. 16 Illinois on Friday night.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2022 Illinois blows out Syracuse in Big Ten/ACC challenge Coleman Hawkins had a triple-double for the Illini (6-1).
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 27, 2022 Amid a blur of bad news, stress and sadness, Illinois’ Bret Bielema finds a reason to smile Sometimes life comes at you so hard. “It’s indescribable,” Bielema said after the Illini’s 41-3 win against Northwestern.