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[News] Game 32 preview: Illinois vs. Wisconsin

  • IlliniHQ.com on March 12, 2010, 7:12 AM CT
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Staff writer Paul Klee breaks down Friday's Big Ten tournament quarterfinal game between the Illini and Badgers:

Illini's defensive rankings under Bruce Weber

This season's Illinois basketball team is having its worst season under coach Bruce Weber. How the Illini have ranked under him:

Illinois struggles with weak defense

Illini have dropped to 135th nationally in points allowed this season.

Illinois vs. Wisconsin preview

No. 5 Illinois vs. No. 4 Wisconsin, 1:30 p.m. ESPN ILLINI AT A GLANCE Record — 18-13 Coach — Bruce Weber (273-124 career, 170-70 at Illinois) The skinny — Illinois has dropped five of six since becoming the only team to beat the Badg...

Wildcats reach milestone

Northwestern dumps Indiana for its team-record 20th victory.

Big 10 roundup: Minnesota 76, Penn State 55

Devoe Joseph scored 15 points to help Minnesota beat Penn State in the first round of the tournament. Colton Iverson scored 12 points, Damian Johnson scored 11 and Lawrence Westbrook added 10 for the Golden Gophers (19-12), who advanced to play ...

Illini search for more defense in Big Ten Tournament

  • lesniew1, Daily Illini on March 12, 2010, 12:12 AM CT
    • (7 hours ago)

Ever since head coach Bruce Weber arrived at Illinois in 2003, he has followed the blueprint of an aggressive pressure defense he learned in his days as an assistant coach under former Purdue head coach Gene Keady.

[News] Marcus Jackson's Big Ten tourney notes

From a team standpoint, Verdell Jones' career at Indiana hasn't gone as well as he or anybody wearing crimson and cream had hoped. The Hoosiers are 16-46 in two seasons under Tom Crean, and after Thursday's loss to Northwestern in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament, the Hoosiers ended the season dropping 13 of their last 14 games. "It's very difficult mentally for every player, especially me," said Jones, a Champaign Central product. "I hate losing with a passion. You can ask anybod

[News] Former Illini out at Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo’s Gene Cross resigned as men’s basketball coach after the Rockets posted their worst season in school history. Cross, a Chicago native and former Illini, spent two seasons at Toledo, where he had a record of 11-53. The Rockets finished 4-28.

Receiver wants to visit Illinois [$]

Any recruiting fan combing the databases looking for a potential sleeper or diamond in the rough who's going to blow up once the 2010 high school football season starts should keep a close eye on 6-foot-3, 237-pound St. Louis(MO) Chaminade athlete Brandon Hannah

Linebacker has a list [$]

At 5-foot-11, 220-pounds, District Heights(MD) Suitland linebacker Antoine Young was a tightly wound hitting machine last year during his junior season. 140 tackles, seven pass break-ups, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries were enough to grab the attention of a collection of colleges.

Tennessee first to offer Alabama DT

Oxford High School in Alabama has been getting plenty attention of late, thanks in part to a trio of sophomores that have gotten loads scholarship offers. However, when colleges flock to see Oxford play this spring and fall, they would be wise to look at a rising senior as well in defensive tackle Alan Carson.

[News] Klee: Bracketologists agree, Illinois needs at least one...

INDIANAPOLIS - When Joe Lunardi is on SportsCenter, or when Jay Bilas is discussing who's in or who's out, or when any number of bracketologists are projecting the NCAA tournament field, Bruce Weber said he's tracking a different forecast."I really don't follow it much, to be honest," he said. "I just watch the Weather Channel."

[Podcast] SportsTalk with Steve Kelly: 3-11-10

Steve Kelly, Loren Tate, Paul Klee and Brian Barnhart are live at the Big 10 Tournament in Indianapolis.

BTT Must-Win Scenario For Fighting Illini [$]

It all comes down to this weekend. After a 31 game regular season, the Fighting Illini are likely in a must-win situation Friday afternoon against Wisconsin in Indianapolis at the Big 10 Tournament. This will be the rubber match for two teams who won at each other's venues. However, Badger fortunes have been looking up, while the Illini have lost 5 of their last 6.

W. Tennis. Illini Return to Big Ten Play at Indiana Friday

After facing two straight non-conference opponents, the No. 44 Illini women's tennis team (5-6, 0-1 Big Ten) returns to Big Ten play at No. 28 Indiana (10-4, 0-1 Big Ten) on Friday at 2 p.m. CT. The Hoosiers lead the all-time series with Illinois, 33-6, though the Illini won last year's contest in Urbana, 5-2.

M. Gymnastics. No. 3 Illini Host Gym Jam, No. 4 Michigan Saturday...

The third-ranked Illini men's gymnastics team (10-0, 8-0 Big Ten) will return to Huff Hall for its first home meet in a month to host No. 4 and 2009 Co-Big Ten Champion Michigan (7-3, 5-1 Big Ten). Last season, Illinois won a share of the Big Ten title with the Wolverines after erasing a 2.35-point deficit in the final event to finish with a final team score of 357.100. The two teams met earlier this season at the Windy City Invitational on Jan. 16, where the Illini topped Michigan, 353.750-351

[News] 5 O'Clock Shadow

Illinois softball coach Terri Sullivan gave birth to a girl Wednesday morning at an Urbana hospital. Sullivan and husband Shawn Wax welcomed Macy Jean at 12:12 a.m.

Softball. Sullivan Welcomes Baby Girl

Illinois softball head coach Terri Sullivan gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday morning at an Urbana hospital.

W. Soccer. Illini Travel to Face Saint Louis Athletica

The Fighting Illini soccer team officially begins its spring season on Saturday, traveling to face the Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) at 3 p.m.

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