Shannon, Hawkins lead Illini past No. 14 Badgers, 79-69
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points and Coleman Hawkins made six 3s and scored 20 points to lead Illinois to a 79-69 win over No. 14 Wisconsin.
Illini women win 7th straight, topping Northwestern 85-79
CHAMPAIGN — The Illinois women’s basketball team held on to beat Northwestern Thursday night, 85-79 in Champaign. Kendall Bostic notched another double-double for the Illini, grabbing 16 rebounds and scoring 15 points. It was Bostic’s fifth double this season. Illinois led by 18 points at halftime, but the outcome was in doubt until Bostic converted…
Northwestern beats Illinois with big second-half run
Chase Audige scored 21 points and added four steals and Northwestern won for the sixth time in seven games, defeating Illinois 73-60.
Bills’ Hamlin in critical condition after collapse on field
ESPN reported that Hamlin was administered CPR on the field. He was surrounded by teammates, some of them in tears, after he was hurt while tackling Bengals receiver Tee Higgins.
Mississippi St beats Illinois in 1st game since Leach death
No. 24 Mississippi State rallied to beat Illinois 19-10 in the ReliaQuest Bowl. It was the Bulldogs’ first game since coach Mike Leach died on Dec. 12 due to complications from a heart condition.
Illini women knock off No. 12 Iowa 90-86
CHAMPAIGN — The one thing missing from the Illinois women’s basketball team’s resume this season was a win over a ranked opponent. No longer. The Illini topped No. 12 Iowa 90-86 on New Year’s Day in front of a boisterous crowd of 4803 at State Farm Center. Junior guard Genesis Bryant continued her breakout season…
Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
Pelé was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century. He won a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” with the national team and his club Santos.
Brown scores 31, Missouri upsets No. 16 Illinois 93-71
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kobe Brown set career highs with 31 points and eight assists, and D’Moi Hodge added 20 points to lead Missouri to a 93-71 upset of No. 16 Illinois in their annual neutral site contest. Brown’s 31 points were the most in school history against Illinois. Terrence Shannon Jr scored 22 points…
Bryant’s triple double leads Illini women past FAU 81-46
CHAMPAIGN — Genesis Bryant dazzled a matinee crowd at State Farm Center on Wednesday, notching a triple double in a blowout 81-46 win over Florida Atlantic. Bryant, filling in for starting point guard Makira Cook for the second straight game because of illness, scored 22 points, grabbed ten rebounds and dished out twelve assists. After…
Illini women get ‘Braggin’ Rights’ over Mizzou 76-66
COLUMBIA, Mo. — No Makira Cook? No problem for the Illinois women’s basketball team. The Illini women won without their leading scorer 76-66 at Missouri on Sunday in the annual “Braggin’ Rights” matchup between the two schools. Cook did not travel with the team to Missouri due to illness. Head coach Shauna Green says the…
Mayer scores 21 to lead No. 18 Illini past Alabama A&M 68-47
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Matthew Mayer scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help No. 18 Illinois overcome Alabama A&M’s comeback push for a 68-47 win Saturday. Mayer went 7 of 8 and scored 15 points in the second half to help Illinois close out the game late. The Illini led by 17 points…
Illinois women edge Butler 65-63
INDIANAPOLIS — The Fighting Illini women’s basketball team held on for a 65-63 win at Butler yesterday. Junior guard Makira Cook led Illinois with 22 points. Adailia McKenzie added 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Illini led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter before the Bulldogs made a late push. Illinois…
Funk, Dread hot from 3 as Penn State beats No. 17 Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andrew Funk and Myles Dread combined for 11 3-pointers to give Penn State a 74-59 win over No. 17 Illinois on Saturday at the State Farm Center. Funk and Jalen Pickett led all scorers with 20 points each, Seth Lundy added 16 and Dread had 15 for Penn State. The Nittany…
Longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl has died covering the World Cup in Qatar
Updated December 9, 2022 at 10:47 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl died on Friday while covering the Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal at the 2022 World Cup in Doha, Qatar. As the match was winding down, NPR correspondent Tom Goldman witnessed a commotion in the press tribune at Lusail Stadium. Reporters scattered as…
No. 17 Illinois rallies late, beats No. 2 Texas 85-78 in OT
NEW YORK — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 12 of his 16 points in overtime, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:34 remaining, and No. 17 Illinois rallied for an 85-78 victory over second-ranked Texas in the Jimmy V Classic. Matthew Mayer, who faced Texas several times at Baylor, tied a career-high with 21 points as he…