Kasparas Jakucionis scored a career-high 24 points, Tre White had 23 points and eight rebounds and Kylan Boswell added 19 points and six assists to lead Illinois to an 86-80 win over No. 20 Wisconsin It was the fourth straight game that Jakucionis scored 20 or more points for the Illini, who…
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel is The Associated Press Big Ten offensive player of the year, Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter is defensive player of the year and Indiana’s Curt Cignetti is coach of the year. Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson and Penn State tight end Tyler Warren were una…
Nick Martinelli scored 27 points, including seven in overtime, and Northwestern beat No. 19 Illinois 70-66. Brooks Barnhizer added 17 points and Jalen Leach had 16 as the Wildcats overcame a 10-point deficit. Barnhizer’s free throw with 8 seconds left in OT helped Northwestern seal the win. …
A lot of what will be announced Sunday will be shaped by the results of conference title games played Friday and Saturday.
The Big Ten Conference announced Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel is its offensive player of the year after leading the top-ranked Ducks to their first perfect regular season since 2010. Penn State’s Abdul Carter is defensive player of the year and Indiana’s Curt Cignetti coach of the year in voting …
Illinois assistant coach Dana Dimel, who was an All-American offensive tackle for Kansas State and later the head coach at Wyoming, Houston and UTEP, died Tuesday. He was 62. Dimel’s wife, Julie, and children Winston and Josey announced his death in a statement. No cause was given. Dimel wil…
A historically poor season has led Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski to fire coach Ryan Walters after just two seasons at the helm. Walters went 5-19 in his tenure with the Boilermakers while posting a 3-15 mark in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers finished 1-11, set a school single-season…
No. 22 Illinois still has some big goals to achieve. The Illini can match their highest win total in 17 years and move within one of the school record if they beat struggling Northwestern at Wrigley Field to close out the regular season. Illinois is now in line for its highest win total since the 2007 Rose Bowl team finished 9-4. The school record is 10, most recently during the 2001 Sugar Bowl season. Northwestern was blown out 50-6 at Michigan last week after getting thumped by No. 2 Ohio State in its first game this season at Wrigley Field.
Laughery runs for three touchdowns in game at Wrigley Field.
Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis scored a season-high 23 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Illinois beat No. 19 Arkansas 90-77 in the Thanksgiving Hoops Showcase. Kylan Boswell added 18 points for Illinois (6-1). Head coach Brad Underwood broke a tie with J. Craig Ruby (1922-36) for fifth place in program history with 149 wins. Adou Thiero went 12 of 21 from the line and scored 26 points for Arkansas (5-2). Zvonimir Ivisic had 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks.
No. 22 Illinois will try to reach nine wins for the first time since 2007 when it goes against Northwestern on Saturday at Wrigley Field. The Illini squeezed out a 38-31 victory at Rutgers last week when Luke Altmyer connected with Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds remaining. Northwestern has been outscored a combined 81-13 the past two games. The Wildcats got blown out 50-6 at Michigan last week after getting thumped by No. 2 Ohio State in the first game this season at Wrigley Field.
Freshman Kasparas Jakucionis hit three 3-pointers and scored 21 points — both season highs — and Tomislav Ivisic had a double-double to help Illinois beat Little Rock 92-34. Ivisic scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. Tre White made a layup and then hit two free throws to give Illinois the lead for good with 18:26 left in the first half. The Fighting Illini scored 23 consecutive points — including four 3-pointers and three dunks — to take a 30-point lead when White made a layup with 4:05 left in the first half. The Trojans went 0 for 9 from the field and committed three turnovers during an scoring drought of nearly-8 minutes. Jordan Jefferson led Little Rock (3-4) with 11 points.
Kansas running back Devin Neal is The Associated Press college football player of the week. The senior ran for 207 yards and three touchdowns on a career-high 37 carries and caught four passes for 80 yards and a TD in the Jayhawks’ 37-21 win over Colorado. Neal’s rushing total was the second highest of his career and made him the first player in program history to surpass 1,000 yards in three seasons. The game marked the second time in his career he scored four total touchdowns and the fourth time he ran for three scores.
Will Riley scored his 19 points in the second half and No. 25 Illinois beat Maryland Eastern Shore 87-40 on Saturday. Kylan Boswell added 13 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 11 and Morez Johnson Jr. finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Illini (4-1), who shot 25% (10 for 40) from 3-point range but committed just nine turnovers. Jalen Ware scored 10 points and Christopher Flippin had 10 rebounds for Maryland Eastern Shore (2-6), which had its lowest point total of the season.
Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers. Illinois was down 31-30 when it sent long kicker Ethan Moczulski out for a desperation 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds to go. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano then called for a timeout right before Moczulski’s attempt was wide left and about 15 yards short. After the missed field goal was waved off by the timeout, Illinois coach Bret Bielema sent his offense back on the field. Altmyer hit Bryant on an in cut on the left side at the 22, and he continued across the field and scored untouched.
Dana Howard, who played for the Rams after starring at the University of Illinois and East St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë High, was named in the indictment along with his business partner, Richard Scott Myers, and bookkeeper Glenn Sunnquist.
If bowl games that are not part of the College Football Playoff picture want to matter moving forward, they better schedule accordingly.
Rutgers will try to post its first three-game winning streak in conference play since joining the Big Ten in 2014 when it plays host to No. 24 Illinois on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights became bowl eligible last weekend with a win at Maryland. Illinois snapped a two-game losing streak this past weekend by beating Michigan State. The win returned the Illini to the Top 25. Two of its losses this season are to No. 1 Oregon and No. 4 Penn State.
No. 24 Illinois will try to take another step toward its first nine-win season since 2007 when it travels to New Jersey to face Rutgers on Saturday at SHI Stadium. The Illini (7-3, 4-3, No. 25 CFP) snapped a two-game losing streak last weekend with a win over Michigan State. Rutgers (6-4, 3-4) is coming into the game riding a two-game winning streak in what has been a rollercoaster season. It started with four straight wins and then four straight losses. The Scarlet Knight have never won three straight conference games since joining the Big Ten in 2014.
Alabama is already playing in high gear this season and Illinois is getting there fast. These are among the teams setting the pace in college basketball this season.
Alabama didn’t slow down even with a scoreless night from star Mark Sears. The preseason All-American guard watched from the bench as the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide held off No. 25 Illinois 100-87. His teammates like Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway were doing just fine on their own. Triple digits points with zero from Sears was a statement in itself for a team that he led to the Final Four last season. The preseason Southeastern Conference player of the year was a cheerleader after exiting with 11:27 left.
Grant Nelson scored 23 points and Aden Holloway had 18 to lead No. 8 Alabama to a 100-87 win over No. 25 Illinois in a matchup of Elite Eight teams from last season. Freshman Labaron Philon had 16 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to help the Crimson Tide (4-1) overcome a scoreless night from preseason All-American Mark Sears. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. also had 16 points for Alabama. Nelson opened the game with three straight 3-pointers. Will Riley led Illinois with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Purdue received 20 first-place votes and is picked to finish atop the conference standings for the third consecutive season, ahead of Indiana, UCLA and Illinois.
Tigers move up two slots despite not playing a game thanks upsets ahead of them.
Tigers drop from No. 7 after needing double overtime to beat Vanderbilt.
"As a staff, we kind of took a vote on whether or not we thought it would get thrown and completed and we all voted yes."
The Illini (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) have beaten two ranked opponents in the same season for the first time since 2007 and are off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2011.Â
No. 24 Illinois pounded the rock when it mattered most and spoiled the 400th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium with an overtime win over No. 22 Nebraska.
Bret Bielema’s familiarity with Nebraska goes back decades. Ahead of Friday's ranked matchup, the Illinois coach had high praise for the Husker fanbase and quarterback Dylan Raiola.
The Illinois coaching staff thought highly enough of Gabe Jacas to include him as one of three players representing the program at Big Ten media days in July.
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