blog posts Illini Baseball opens 2018 season Saturday in St. Louis Feb 16, 2018 8:45 am Illinois travels to St. Louis to take on South Dakota State and Austin Peay at Saint Louis University Meyer named to Ben Hogan Award watch list Feb 15, 2018 9:30 am Fighting Illini senior Dylan Meyer is among just 27 collegiate golfers named to the watch list for the prestigious Ben Hogan Award Wittinger nets career high in loss to Buckeyes Feb 14, 2018 8:00 am Alex Wittinger led Illinois' Women's Basketball team with a career-high 30 points Tuesday night, but the Illini lost to Ohio State, 88-69. Wittinger also had 16 rebounds and three blocks Frazier earns second Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors Feb 13, 2018 9:15 am Freshman from Florida scored 32 points against Wisconsin on Thursday Martinez wins final home match, but Illini fall to Wisconsin Feb 12, 2018 8:45 am Redshirt senior Isaiah Martinez (11-0) finishes his third straight undefeated regular season and a 24-1 record at Huff Hall Former Illini Aja Evans begins Winter Olympics journey Feb 9, 2018 8:45 am Former Illinois women's track and field athlete Aja Evans is set to compete at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games as a member of Team USA's bobsled team Men's Basketball home tonight against Wisconsin Feb 8, 2018 9:30 am Game notes for Illinois vs. Wisconsin Thursday at State Farm Center (8 pm) Illini Football Signing Day Central Feb 7, 2018 8:30 am Meet some of the new Illini Football players Six Illini victories key 23-12 win over Rutgers Feb 5, 2018 8:45 am The Fighting Illini wrestling team won five of the first six bouts of the day on Sunday and held on to defeat No. 19 Rutgers, 23-12, at Huff Hall Wrestlers at Indiana Friday night, home against Rutgers Sunday Feb 2, 2018 8:45 am The Illini and Hoosiers will be meeting for the 90th time on Friday, while Sunday's match against Rutgers will mark just the third meeting the two schools Deron Williams returns to campus Feb 1, 2018 8:45 am Former Fighting Illini great Deron Williams attended Tuesday's victory over Rutgers, and served as a celebrity judge for the student-athlete fundraiser, Jock Jams Offense explodes in Illini's 91-60 rout of Rutgers Jan 31, 2018 9:30 am Trent Frazier finished with 17 points and four assists, helping lead Illinois to a 91-60 victory Tuesday night. He has scored in double figures for six consecutive games Illini Men's Tennis punches ticket to ITA National Indoor Championships Jan 29, 2018 9:45 am No. 16 Fighting Illini men's tennis defeated the No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon to earn a spot in the ITA National Indoor Championships in February Women's Basketball Pack the House game Sunday Jan 26, 2018 9:15 am Help 'Pack the House' for the Illini as they host the Wisconsin Badgers live on the Big Ten Network. Admission to the game is free for all fans Fighting Illini get Big Ten win against Indiana, 73-71 Jan 25, 2018 11:30 am Trent Frazier and Leron Black each scored 19 points to help Illinois squeeze out a 73-71 victory over Indiana Wednesday night at State Farm Center Alex Wittinger: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 11 blocked shots in loss at Penn State Jan 24, 2018 10:15 am Fighting Illini junior Alex Wittinger reached several milestones on Tuesday evening, including scoring her 1,000th career point on a last-second free throw Nichols has career night in loss to #6 Spartans Jan 23, 2018 8:45 am Illinois sophomore Kipper Nichols scored a career-high 27 points and hit 5-of-8 from behind-the-arc, but it wasn't enough as Michigan State beat the Illini, 87-74 Monday night Baker named Big Ten Co-Gymnast of the Week Jan 22, 2018 3:30 pm This is the first conference weekly honor of the season for Bobby Baker and the fourth of his career Women's Tennis sweeps Sunday double header Jan 22, 2018 8:30 am The Illinois women's tennis team opened the 2018 dual match season with a pair of wins in Sunday's doubleheader at the Atkins Tennis Center against Florida State and Eastern Illinois Three former Illini to watch in the AFC Championship Jan 18, 2018 9:45 am Ted Karras (Patriots) will face off against former teammates Dawuane Smoot & Carroll Phillips on Sunday Michigan State outlasts Illini women, 67-55 Jan 17, 2018 8:45 am 'We just have to keep fighting,' head coach Nancy Fahey said. 'I am proud of this team because every time, they could get really tired and hang it up, but they don't.' Last-second three leads to Illini loss at Nebraska, 64-63 Jan 16, 2018 10:15 am Michael Finke scored 16 points to put Illinois up by two with eight seconds left, but a last-second three for Nebraska sent the Fighting Illini to a crushing 64-63 loss on Monday night Frazier scores 27 in overtime loss to Iowa Jan 12, 2018 9:45 am Freshman guard Trent Frazier scored a career-high 27 points and hit a game-tying three at the end of regulation, but the Fighting Illini fell in overtime to Iowa, 104-97 Illinois' Emery Parker is Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Jan 10, 2018 8:30 am 184-pounder won two matches this past weekend, defeating No. 6 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) and No. 18 Mitch Sliga (Northwestern), to help the Illini win both dual meets Dana Howard selected for College Football Hall of Fame induction Jan 8, 2018 10:00 am Howard will join 16 previously selected Fighting Illini in the hall of fame. He won the Butkus Award in 1994 as the nation's top linebacker Illini in the NFL Jan 4, 2018 1:30 pm See how all 21 former Fighting Illini athletes performed in the NFL in 2017. Illinois wrestler Emery Parker wins Midlands championship Jan 2, 2018 9:30 am Redshirt junior Emery Parker won the 55th Ken Kraft Midlands 184-pound championship with an 8-2 victory over top-seeded Nate Jackson on Saturday night at the Sears Centre. Strong second half sends Illinois to 62-58 win over Lopes Jan 1, 2018 8:00 pm Leron Black scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Illinois past Grand Canyon University 62-58 on Saturday. Great moments from the 'Braggin' Rights' series against Missouri Dec 21, 2017 9:45 am Illini Men's Basketball heads to St. Louis Saturday to face Missouri in the annual Braggin' Rights game. Here's a look at some great moments from years past Tour the Demirjian Indoor Golf Facility Dec 19, 2017 9:30 am Take a look inside the home of Illinois men's and women's golf. Head coaches Mike Smalland Renee Slone talk in detail about the Demirjian Indoor Golf Facility Strong second half propels Women's Basketball to win over Austin Peay Dec 18, 2017 9:45 am Saturday's win give the Illini a 9-4 record on the season and extends their winning streak to four games See the Football Performance Center 'fly through' video Dec 15, 2017 8:45 am Breaking groung in January, 2018,the new facility will be constructed next to the Irwin Indoor Practice Facility and adjacent to Memorial Stadium Illini safety Bennett Williams named an ESPN freshman All-American Dec 12, 2017 9:30 am Williams's 64 tackles were the second most in the Big Ten by a freshman. He was one of 16 true freshmen to start for the Illini in 2017 Frazier, Smith lead Illini Men's Basketball in 89-82 loss at UNLV Dec 11, 2017 9:30 am Trent Frazier scored a career-high 16 points and Mark Smith led the illini with 17 in Illinois' 89-82 loss against UNLV at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday night Notes for Men's Basketball game Saturday against UNLV Dec 8, 2017 2:00 pm The Illini travel to Vegas for late night hoops on Saturday -- an 11 pm CT start Illini Volleyball in NCAA regionals in State College today Dec 8, 2017 8:45 am First serve between Illinois and Michigan State slated for 3 p.m. CT Black, Finke power Illini past Austin Peay, 64-57 Dec 7, 2017 10:45 am Michael Finke scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help Illinois to a 64-57 victory over Austin Peay on Wednesday night. The Illini (7-3) snapped a three-game losing streak Men's Basketball game notes: Illini vs Austin Peay tonight Dec 6, 2017 9:30 am The Illini return to non-conference play following a pair of Big Ten games last weekend, hosting Austin Peay on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at State Farm Center Match time set for NCAA Volleyball regional semifinal Friday Dec 5, 2017 8:00 am The Illinois volleyball team will play Michigan State at 3 p.m. CT on Friday (December 8) in Rec Hall in University Park, PA Sweetness in Seattle: llini Volleyball stun no. 8 Huskies in five Dec 4, 2017 9:15 am The Illini earned a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the eighth time in 10 years with a gritty, come-from-behind five-set victory over Washington in Alaska Airlines Arena Football: Five Illini chosen for Big Ten All-Freshman Team Nov 28, 2017 11:00 am Illinois played the most true-freshmen in the nation in 2017 Henson to be guest of honor at Dynegy Shootout in Chicago Nov 27, 2017 9:15 am Illini-New Mexico State game at United Center Dec. 16 will honor coaching legend Illini wrestler Isaiah Martinez gets 100th win Nov 21, 2017 9:00 am Senior wrestler Isaiah Martinez ranks 25th on Illinois' all-time win list and needed just 102 matches to reach 100 - the quickest in program history Butkus statue planned for new football performance center Nov 20, 2017 1:00 pm 'Dick Butkus is the greatest defensive player in the history of football, and he embodies the identity of the Illinois football program,' Director of Athletics Josh Whitman said. Men's Basketball improves to 4-0 after win against Marshall Nov 20, 2017 8:30 am Leron Black scored 17 points and Kipper Nichols had 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench Sunday to lead Illinois past Marshall 91-74 Women's Basketball welcome return of alumni on Saturday Nov 17, 2017 9:45 am Saturday's game again the Bradley Braves will mark Alumni Weekend, welcoming back former Illini women's basketball program members, including former head coach Theresa Grentz Isaiah Martinez returns home to California as Illini wrestle at Fresno State Nov 16, 2017 10:00 am Wrestling just 30 miles north of his hometown of Lemoore, senior Isaiah Martinez will be seeking his 100th career win on Friday night in front of friends and family Women's Basketball hosts Chicago tonight Nov 15, 2017 10:00 am UI welcomes Chicago State to the State Farm Center on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Students in attendance can check into the Oskee Rewards app to earn extra points. Start time changed for Friday's Volleyball game Nov 14, 2017 11:00 am The Illinois volleyball match on Friday (November 17) against No. 12 Wisconsin has been moved to 6 p.m. in Huff Hall. Black's career high leads Illini in win against UT Martin Nov 13, 2017 10:00 am Leron Black scored a career-high 23 points and snatched eight rebounds Sunday, helping Illinois avoid an early season upset to UT Martin for a 77-74 victory