blog posts Sedlock named First Team All-American by Baseball America Jun 8, 2016 9:30 am the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, becomes the 14th All-America first team selection in Illinois program history. 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. Second baseman Michael Massey named a finalists for Gold Glove Award Jun 20, 2018 8:45 am Massey made only one error while starting all 53 games at second base. He finished the year with 166 assists and a .996 fielding percentage Seattle Mariners take Jason Goldstein in 9th round of MLB draft Jun 13, 2016 10:30 am Goldstein is Illinois' fifth top-10 round pick in the last two years, joining Tyler Jay (1), Cody Sedlock (1), Kevin Duchene (5) and David Kerian (9). It is the Illini's most top-10 round picks in a two-year span in program history. Season opens Friday for Fighting Illini Baseball Feb 16, 2017 11:45 am Illinois baseball opens its season Feb. 17-19 in Beaumont, Texas, against Milwaukee and Lamar. The Illini will play each opponent twice during the Lamar Cardinal Classic over the weekend. Schroeder named Big Ten Baseball Player of the Week Apr 16, 2024 8:45 am What a week for redshirt senior catcher Jacob Schroeder! He went 8-for-15 (.533) with eight runs scored, four home runs, 11 RBI and two walks over four games, posting a .632 on-base percentage while slugging an incredible 1.333. Saturday Volleyball vs Purdue match time changed Oct 18, 2018 11:45 am Senior day match on Saturday, November 24 against Purdue has been moved to 5 p.m. in Huff Hall Saturday: Illini Football returns home to host Virginia Cavaliers Sep 9, 2022 11:00 am Looking to build some momentum heading into the first of two bye weeks, Illinois will need a strong all-around effort to take down Virginia, which enters the contest off a win in its season opener. San Antonio Spurs sign former Illini Brandon Paul Jul 17, 2017 12:45 pm Former Illini will get another NBA shot after impressive overseas & summer league play 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. Ruth emerges as first Illini Big Ten champion since 2018 Mar 11, 2024 8:15 am '(Edmond) Ruth is really starting to cement himself as a national title threat. Him becoming the first Big Ten champion for us since (now-assistant coach for the Illini) Isaiah Martinez is truly incredible,' said head coach Mike Poeta. Rummell earns NFCA and B1G Player of the Week honors Apr 21, 2021 12:30 pm Illini Softball third baseman Delaney Rummell hit .750 (9-for-12) with 10 RBI, helping the Illini to three Big Ten wins over Purdue last weekend. She recorded three multi-hit and multi-RBI games, with four extra-base hits, and slugged 1.250. Rummell collects Big Ten Softball Co-Freshman of the Week honor Feb 18, 2020 8:30 am Delaney Rummell posted a .400 batting average with four hits, four runs and four RBI to lead the Illini at the plate, including three home runs, over the ACC/Big Ten Challenge weekend. Round one of Big Ten Tournament vs Northwestern tonight Mar 13, 2019 12:30 pm Illini Men's Basketball opens play against Wildcats Wednesday night at the United Center (8 pm CT, BTN) Round one, done. Illinois takes care of Drexel Mar 19, 2021 3:30 pm The Illini were led by junior Ayo Dosunmu’s 17 points 11 rebounds and six assists as well as sophomore Kofi Cockburn’s 18 points and five rebounds on 8-of-11 shooting. Road tests at UIC and Notre Dame Tournament await Illini Volleyball Sep 5, 2023 8:00 am Illinois volleyball prepares for matches against UIC, Notre Dame and Oklahoma this week. The Fighting Illini face the Flames at Credit Union 1 Arena tonight at 5 p.m. Road test at Michigan tonight for Illini Women's Basketball Feb 2, 2023 9:30 am It's a 5:30 CT start for the Illini tonight on the road in Michigan. Both teams have identical records going into the contest, 17-5 overall and 7-4 in the Big Ten conference. Ribeiro promoted to associate head coach for men’s gymnastics Jul 29, 2015 11:45 am In Daniel Ribeiro's four years as an assistant coach, the program has seen five national champions, eight Big Ten champions, two Big Ten Gymnasts of the Year, two Big Ten Freshmen of the Year and a Nissen-Emery award winner. Remembering some of the great Braggin' Rights games Dec 19, 2019 8:45 am With the Illini heading to St. Louis this Saturday to face Missouri in the annual rivalry game (Noon CT, it seems like a good time to look back at some memorable games in the rivalry. Remainder of 2020 Big Ten men's basketball tournament canceled Mar 12, 2020 12:00 pm Indianapolis Star (March 12) The SEC, Big 12, Pac 12, Mid-American, American Athletic Conference and Atlantic 10 also canceled conference tournaments on Thursday. The Ivy League canceled its tournament on Tuesday. ReliaQuest Bowl Central Dec 22, 2022 9:30 am From ticket information to all of the planned fan events, this is your source for all information related to the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa. Redbox Bowl invite sends Fighting Illini to Bay Area Dec 9, 2019 11:15 am Illinois will face California at 3 p.m. CT on Dec. 30 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Recapping Sunday's men's basketball scrimmage Oct 26, 2015 11:00 am The Illini hosted a public scrimmage and autograph session Oct. 25 at Ubben Ready for Saturday? Get hyped with this video before Illini vs. Tar Heels Sep 9, 2016 1:00 pm After opening the 2016 season with a 52-3 victory over Murray State, the Fighting Illini (1-0) welcome the North Carolina Tar Heels to Memorial Stadium Saturday night in prime time Rabinowitz, Davis named Fighting Illini Freshmen of the Year Jun 14, 2018 8:45 am Tennis star Mia Rabinowitz and track standout Jon Davis have been named winners of the annual award, presented to the top male and female freshmen competing for the Fighting Illini Quinn, Poulter named Dike Eddleman Athletes of the Year Jun 21, 2019 11:45 am Illini Volleyball setter Jordyn Poulter and track and field sprinter Devin Quinn are recipients of the 2018-19 Dike Eddleman Awards presented annually to the top Fighting Illini female and male athlete. Quarterback Isaiah Williams: A record-setting first start Nov 16, 2020 10:15 am A redshirt freshman got his first start on Saturday, scored his first career touchdown, led his team to season victory number one, and, set a single-game rushing record for an Illini quarterback. Quade, Dosunmu named Dike Eddleman Athletes of the Year May 14, 2020 8:00 am As Fighting Illini Athletes of the Year, Dosunmu and Quade become Illinois' nominees for Big Ten Athlete of the Year honors, which will be announced later this spring. Q + A with two-time Olympian Perdita Felicien Aug 3, 2016 9:00 am A recent inductee into the Canadian Track Hall of Fame, Felicien talks about her work as a broadcaster for the Canadian CBC Network, the book she's writing and what she misses about the University of Illinois. Progress on State Farm Center renovation Nov 17, 2015 12:15 pm The State Farm Center re-opens on Dec. 2 when the Fighting Illini men host Notre Dame in the B1G/ACC Challenge. Previewing Saturday's football game against Middle Tennessee State Sep 22, 2015 10:00 am It's a Stripe the Stadium game. Even sections wear BLUE, odd sections + students wear ORANGE Previewing Illini Men's Basketball game tonight against Purdue Jan 17, 2017 9:45 am Illinois returns to action for its third game in six days, traveling Lafayette to take on No. 21 Purdue (6 p.m. CT, BTN). Press conference quotes from Lovie Smith on opening game against Murray State Aug 30, 2016 10:30 am "We had an excellent camp; we stayed away from injuries... Then just seeing daily improvements, which we've seen. Now it's about this next step, about finally getting to game week..." Poulter, Spillane named Dike Eddleman Athletes Of The Year Jun 15, 2018 10:45 am Illini Volleyball's Jordyn Poulter and Baseball's Bren Spillaneare recipients of the 2017-18 Dike Eddleman Awards, presented annually to the top Fighting Illini female and male athlete Poulter selected to U.S. Women’s National team Pan American Cup roster Jul 9, 2018 9:30 am The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team selected Illini senior Jordyn Poulter for the 2018 Pan American Cup roster, with the team set to compete in the Dominican Republic on July 8-14 Poulter, Quade, Bastianelli named AVCA All-America; NCAA semifinal tonight Dec 13, 2018 10:45 am First time in program history that Illinois has had multiple first-team honors in a season. Poulter and Quade are the sixth and seventh Illini players to earn first-team accolades Poulter, Diab named Fighting Illini Newcomers of the Year Jun 15, 2016 1:15 pm Star setter and All-American gymnast earn DIA honor Post game quotes from Lovie Smith following win over Rutgers Oct 17, 2016 9:00 am "Whenever you take the ball away five times and have two fourth down stops, you should be talking about a win. Rutgers played hard throughout. Just some tough breaks for them." Photos from the 2018 Illini Athletics Hall of Fame gala Jun 18, 2018 8:00 am Great photos of Illini greats from the induction ceremony and gala held Friday night at Chicago's Field Museum Photo gallery: Softball Senior Day May 9, 2018 1:30 pm Illinois seniors stand out in images taken from Senior Day. Peters named Illinois starting quarterback Aug 21, 2019 8:30 am Brandon Peters, a graduate transfer from Michigan, will start the Fighting Illini's season opener Aug. 31 against Akron at Memorial Stadium. Peters' four TDs push Fighting Illini past UConn, 31-23 Sep 9, 2019 8:45 am Brandon Peters threw four touchdown passes to help Illinois outpace the Huskies, 31-23 on Saturday afternoon. Perseverance pays off for Illini gymnast Brittany Jones Mar 23, 2020 11:15 am Brittany Jones didn't make her women's gymnastics debut until nearly two and a half years after she arrived on campus. But in the fall of 2016she was healthy, happy and ready to compete. A series of injuries changed all that. 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. Pedrya Seymour ready for Rio Aug 15, 2016 11:15 am Pedrya Seymour is one day away from making her Olympic debut, competing in the 100m hurdle prelims tomorrow morning at 9:05 a.m. CT in Rio de Janeiro. Pedrya Seymour advances to 100m hurdles semifinal Aug 16, 2016 12:15 pm The Bahamian hurdler will compete in the event semifinal on Wednesday, August 17 at 6:45 p.m. central time. The event final is scheduled for later that evening at 8:55 p.m. Pasquale leads Illini Soccer over Iowa Feb 26, 2021 8:30 am The Fighting Illini women's soccer team recorded a second straight shutout, and redshirt-freshman Kendra Pasquale added two goals to lead the Illini to a 3-0 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes at Demirjian Park. Parking changes for Friday night football against Penn State Sep 19, 2018 9:45 am The unusual Friday night game comes with some changes to some parking lots and to street closure times Paradise, Edwards earn Big Ten Medals of Honor May 15, 2020 9:00 am The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded annually to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each institution for excellence on and off the field throughout their college career. Ouimet breaks decathlon program record as Illini open weekend action Apr 15, 2022 10:45 am The Illinois women's and men's track and field teams saw historic performances at both the Mt. SAC Relays and the Bryan Clay Invitational on Thursday, highlighted by a new school record in the decathlon from junior Aiden Ouimet.