blog posts Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament moved to Indianapolis Feb 10, 2021 9:15 am Men's Basketball Tournament relocated from United Center in Chicago to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Hosting both the men's and women's tournaments in the same city allows for cohesive testing and medical protocols for both events. Dosunmu named Naismith Trophy and Big Ten Player of the Week Feb 9, 2021 9:00 am The awards rolled in for Illinois junior point guard Ayo Dosunmuon Monday. He is the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Player of the Week as well as Big Ten Player of the Week for the second week in a row and fourth time this season. Illini Men's Basketball schedule updates Feb 9, 2021 9:45 am Rescheduled games are being added to the calendar - at Nebraska, at Michigan State, and hosting Nebraska at the State Farm Center. Illini's 2021 football schedule changed Feb 8, 2021 9:45 am The Big Ten announces revised 2021 football schedule with changes to the Wisconsin and Penn State dates for Illinois. Dosunmu records triple double in dominant win over Wisconsin Feb 8, 2021 8:45 am Ayo Dosunmu notched a triple double and Kofi Cockburn added a double double in a dominant 75-60 win over No. 19 Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon at State Farm Center. Illini Volleyball travels to Penn State for weekend series Feb 4, 2021 1:30 pm The Illini and the Nittany Lions open the two-match series with a Big Ten Network-broadcasted match on Friday (Feb. 5) at 8 p.m. CT, before finishing up the weekend with a 5:30 p.m. CT contest on Saturday (Feb. 6). Illini outlast Hoosiers in overtime, 75-71 Feb 3, 2021 8:30 am Sophomore Kofi Cockburn paced the Illini with a double-double of 16 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. He leads the NCAA with 12 double-doubles this season. Senior Trent Frazier added a game-high-tying 19 points. Fighting Illini at Indiana tonight Feb 2, 2021 8:00 am No. 12 Illinois is on the road for the first time since Jan. 7, playing at Indiana Tuesday night (8 p.m. CT, ESPN). Illinois is looking for its first win in Bloomington since 2010. Illinois Athletics’ African American Pioneers Feb 1, 2021 9:00 am As we begin Black History Month, Illini fans should know the names of Hiram Hannibal Wheeler and Roy Mercer Young - two of the men who were instrumental in changing the course of intercollegiate athletics at Illinois. Fighting Illini take down No. 7 Iowa Jan 30, 2021 10:30 pm The No. 19 Fighting Illini beat No. 7 Iowa 80-75 Friday night at State Farm Center. Illinois was led by Ayo Dosunmu and Trent Frazier who scored a combined 49 points. Illini Men's Basketball returns to action at home tonight vs Iowa Jan 29, 2021 10:45 am The Fighting Illini come into tonight's game against the seventh-tanked Hawkeyes with a 1-3 seasaon record against top-25 match-ups - 95-93 all-time, and 35-11 at State Farm Center. Women's Tennis kicks off season at Purdue invitational on Friday Jan 28, 2021 9:30 am Illinois returns eight athletes from last year's squad, adding one newcomer in freshman Kate Duong. Senior Asuka Kawai enters this weekend as the No. 107 ranked single's player in the nation by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Wrestling’s Braunagel brothers: Born to be captains Jan 26, 2021 1:00 pm Illini wrestling features a pair of feisty identical twins from southern Illinois: Danny and Zac Braunagel. Early in the Fall of 2019, Coach Jim Heffernan confidently bestowed the title of co-captains to his then redshirt freshman phenoms. Rylee Hinton earns B1G Defensive Player of the Week honors Jan 26, 2021 8:45 am After a dominating performance at the net during the opening weekend of the spring season, sophomore Rylee Hinton was named Big Ten Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. Illini Volleyball sweeps Hawkeyes with weekend wins Jan 25, 2021 9:30 am Next up, the Illini return to Huff Hall to open their home schedule against No. 1 Wisconsin on Friday (Jan. 29) at 4 p.m. CT, followed by efore an 11 a.m. CT contest airing on BTN on Saturday (Jan. 30). Comia, Hampe named top preseason all-conference team by Perfect Game Jan 22, 2021 9:00 am Illini sophomores Branden Comia and Ryan Hampe were selected to the preseason All-Big Ten Team by Perfect Game on Thursday. Comia was the only underclassmen shortstop in the nation to hit .400+ with an OPS of 1.200+. Illini Men's Gymnastics ranked third heading into Big Ten competition Jan 21, 2021 9:00 am Juniors Hamish Carter and Clay Mason Stephens were named Gymnasts to Watch for the 2021 season, with both expected to contribute heavily to the Illini this season. Illini sweep season series against Penn State Jan 20, 2021 8:15 am The No. 22 Fighting Illini defeated Penn State 79-65 at State Farm Center Tuesday night. The Illini were led by Kofi Cockburn's NCAA-leading 11th double-double and red-hot shooting behind the arc from Trent Frazier. Illini Men's Basketball vs. Penn State tonight Jan 19, 2021 9:45 am No. 22 Illinois looks to end its two-game skid, hosting Penn State on Tuesday night (7:30 p.m. CT, BTN). Illini host OSU for first time in four years on Saturday Jan 15, 2021 4:45 pm After nearly a week off following the postponement of Wednesday's game at Nebraska, Illinois returns to action Saturday at home against No. 21 Ohio State (11 a.m. CT, FOX). Swimming & Diving opens season with dual meet in West Lafayette Jan 14, 2021 4:45 pm Illini Swimming & Diving opens its abbreviated season this week with a double dual meet on Saturday, January 16. The team will take on Purdue and Michigan State starting at 1 p.m. (CT. ) Illinois-Michigan State matchup postponed Jan 14, 2021 8:30 am The Fighting Illini women's basketball team's contest vs. Michigan State, scheduled for Thursday (Jan. 14), has been postponed due to COVID-19-related concerns within the Spartans program. Women's Basketball: Illini, Spartans set for Thursday tip Jan 13, 2021 11:00 am Sunday's matchup is the 73rd in the series between the Illini and the Spartans. Michigan State leads the all-time series, 44-28, including an 18-15 advantage in games played in Champaign. Men's Basketball: Wednesday's game at Nebraska postponed Jan 12, 2021 9:15 am Nebraska announced it has paused full team activities due to positive COVID-19 results among its Tier 1 personnel. Next up for the 14th-ranked Fighting Illini is a home game vs. No. 21 Ohio State on Saturday at 11 a.m. No. 12 Illini come up short at home against Maryland Jan 11, 2021 8:45 am The teams stayed close throughout the game, with Illinois holding the lead for 22 minutes. Down three with eight seconds left, Dosunmu had a chance to tie the game off of a missed Maryland free throw but could not convert. Second-half comeback pushes Illini past Northwestern Jan 8, 2021 8:00 am The story of the game was the Illini outscoring Northwestern 53-13 in the second half, with their offense coming alive and their defense stifling the Wildcats. Kofi Cockurn recorded his third consecutive double-double. Hot Illini Men's Basketball takes on Northwestern tonight Jan 7, 2021 10:15 am No. 12 Illinois carries a three-game winning streak into tonight's contest at Northwestern (8 p.m. CT, BTN). The Illini are off to a 4-1 start in Big Ten play for the first time since 2012. Illini Women's Basketball hosts No. 16 Ohio State on Thursday Jan 6, 2021 1:00 pm Tipoff between the Illini and the Buckeyes is set for 6 p.m. (BTN). The Illini are looking to snap a seven-game Buckeyes win streak. The last Illini win the series was Feb. 14, 2015, a 66-55 decision in Champaign. Cockburn's double-double leads No. 15 Illini over Purdue Jan 3, 2021 3:15 pm The Illini defeated the Boilermakers 66-58 Saturday evening, led by a strong performance from freshman Andre Curbelo, Cockburn's second consecutive double-double, and Da'Monte Williams' second double-double of the season. Dosunmu named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week Dec 28, 2020 7:15 pm Ayo Dosunmu was named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week on Monday. It is his second weekly conference honor of the season, and third of his career. He shares this week's award with Minnesota's Marcus Carr. Dosunmu drops 30 in Illini's road win over Penn State Dec 24, 2020 11:15 am The Fighting Illini defeated Penn State, 98-81, Wednesday night in State College behind 30 points from Ayo Dosunmu. Illinois was down 19-4 early until Kofi Cockburn took over - scoring 16 first-half points on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting. Illini Men's Basketball at Penn State tonight Dec 23, 2020 9:30 am No. 18 Illinois Men's Basketball concludes a stretch with five out of six away from home, making a second straight trip to the East to face Penn State tonight (5:30 p.m. CT, BTN). Head Football Coach Bret Bielema arrives in Champaign Dec 21, 2020 10:15 am Illinois head coach Bret Bielema, his wife Jen, and daughters Briella and Brexli arrived in Champaign on Sunday. Bielema was hired on Saturday and began his duties as head coach immediately. Bret Bielema takes reins of Fighting Illini Football Dec 18, 2020 8:00 am Illinois Athletics Director Josh Whitman reached out to a native son in naming Bret Bielema as the 26th Fighting Illini Head Football Coach in the 132-year history of the program. Cockburn's career night knocks out Minnesota Dec 16, 2020 8:45 am In the Big Ten season opener, Kofi Cockburn scored a career-high 33 points and led the No. 13 Fighting Illini (5-2, 1-0 Big Ten) to a 92-65 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Men's Basketball: #13 Illini vs. Minnesota tonight Dec 15, 2020 9:15 am Following three straight games away from home, the Illini return to State Farm Center for the first time in 18 days, opening the Big Ten season against undefeated Minnesota (6 p.m. CT, ESPN2). Former Illini Basketball Assistant Coach Jimmy Collins passes away Dec 14, 2020 8:45 am The Fighting Illini basketball family is grieving the loss of revered, long-time assistant basketball coach Jimmy Collins, who passed away early Sunday morning, December 13, in Chicago. He was 74 years old. Braggin' Rights on the line Saturday night Dec 11, 2020 7:15 pm llinois travels to Columbia to face unbeaten Missouri on Saturday night. The COVID-19 pandemic prevented the annual Braggin' Rights game from being played in the traditional neutral-site setting of St. Louis' Enterprise Center. Illini Women's Basketball: Tough loss in Big Ten opener at Nebraska Dec 11, 2020 9:00 am Fighting Illini women's basketball opened Big Ten play Thursday at Nebraska, narrowly falling to the host Cornhuskers, 78-72, at Pinnacle Bank Arena despite five Illini players scoring in double digits. Women's Basketball opens Big Ten play at Nebraska tonight Dec 10, 2020 8:00 am The Fighting Illini face their first road test of the 2020-21 season, opening Big Ten Play against the host Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. Illini whallop Duke in ACC/Big Ten Challenge Dec 9, 2020 8:45 am The balanced attack by the Illini featured six players scoring in double figures, led by Ayo Dosunmu's 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field. He also pulled down 12 rebounds in the win. Peebles, Myles lead Illini Women's Basketball over Omaha Dec 7, 2020 9:45 am The Fighting Illini pulled out a tight win, 53-50, over the Omaha Mavericks on Sunday afternoon at State Farm Center, behind double-digit scoring performances from Jada Peebles, Kennedi Myles, and Eva Rubin. Watch the Illini Football Homecoming hype video Dec 4, 2020 8:45 am No matter where you are, Illini, we hear you. Fighting Illini falter late in loss to #2 Baylor Dec 3, 2020 8:00 am Ayo Dosunmu led Illinois with 18 points and Giorgi Beshanishvili added 15 in No. 5 Illinois' loss to No. 2 Baylor, 82-69 in Indianapolis on Wednesday night. Game Notes: #5 Illini vs #2 Baylor tonight Dec 2, 2020 9:45 am After opening the season with three straight wins, Illinois heads to Indianapolis for a showdown with Baylor on Wednesday night in the Jimmy V Classic (9 p.m. CT, ESPN). Adam Miller named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week Dec 1, 2020 9:15 am Miller had an impressive debut with the Fighting Illini, averaging 18 points and setting a school record during the opening week of the season. Dosunmu, Williams lead Illinois over Ohio Nov 30, 2020 8:30 am The Fighting Illini defeated the Ohio Bobcats by a score of 77-75 behind an all-around performance from Ayo Dosunmu, Da'Monte Williams, and Kofi Cockburn's third straight double-double. Illini cruise in season opener against Aggies Nov 26, 2020 9:45 am The No. 8 Fighting Illini took down North Carolina A&T by a score of 122-60 led by preseason All-American Ayo Dosunmu and potential B1G Freshman of the Year Adam Miller. Illini Men's Basketball opens season Wednesday at 1pm Nov 24, 2020 9:15 am Fighting Illini Men's Basketball has three straight days of games to start the 2020-21 season, beginning Wednesday afternoon. Illini force five turnovers in dominant win at Nebraska Nov 23, 2020 11:30 am Illinois shows up on both sides of the ball in dominant win over Nebraska in Lincoln.
