blog posts Grange jersey makes trip to CFP title game Jan 15, 2020 9:00 am After a full day of travel, the jersey was hand delivered to the ESPN crew at the Superdome on Monday, Jan. 13 for the momentous occasion. 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). Illini break through with dominating 95-68 win over Gophers Jan 17, 2019 8:45 am Ayo Dosunmu produced 23 points and Giorgi Bezhanishvili added 20 points as Illinois used one of its best first halves this season to defeat the Golden Gophers 95-68 and end a five-game skid Freshman Arieal Scott scores career high 23 points in loss to Cornhuskers Jan 18, 2019 8:45 am Next up, the Illini Women welcome Iowa on Sunday for the annual Pack the House game: free admission, t-shirt giveaways, and a Kids Zone featuring a face painter, balloon art 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 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. 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 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. Kipper Nichols, defense lead Illini over Huskers, 71-64 Feb 4, 2019 9:45 am Kipper Nichols scored 18 points and the Illinois defense clamped down to lead the Fighting Illini to a 71-64 win over Nebraska Saturday at State Farm Center Illini Football Signing Day Central Feb 7, 2018 8:30 am Meet some of the new Illini Football players 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) 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 Women's Gymnastics takes on Ohio State tonight at Huff Feb 13, 2023 1:45 pm The No. 22 Illinois women's gymnastics team, fresh off a second place finish at the Metroplex Challenge, is set to compete with No. 14 Ohio State at 8 p.m. at Huff Hall. The meet airs on the Big Ten Network. Vukic named Big Ten Tennis Athlete of the Week Feb 15, 2017 8:00 am Aleks Vukic is coming off a strong performance over the weekend against Indiana and Notre Dame, where the junior went 3-0 in doubles and singles. Illini Men's Tennis battles back to beat Virginia Feb 15, 2021 9:45 am llini men's tennis stormed back to beat Virginia 4-3 in their final match of the ITA Indoor Championships. It was the second win on the weekend for Illinois, who upset No.1 USC on Friday night Nye, Bostic post standout performances in loss to Ohio State Feb 15, 2022 8:00 am Aaliyah Nye poured in a career-high 25 points and Kendall Bostic tallied her fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and 16 rebounds, but No. 18 Ohio State's potent offense and full-court press led them to a win at State Farm Center. Illini Men's Tennis set to face No. 13 Georgia in Chicago tonight Feb 15, 2023 8:00 am Illinois men's tennis will compete with its fourth ranked opponent of the season prior to the ITA National Indoor Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at the XS Tennis Village. Fighting Illini dominate Rutgers, 82-66 Feb 17, 2016 9:15 am Malcolm Hill scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds and Illinois cruised to an 82-66 victory over Rutgers on Tuesday night. Illini Women's Basketball ready for road matchup at Purdue Feb 17, 2022 9:00 am The Fighting Illini face their penultimate road test of the 2021-22 regular season, traveling to West Lafayette, Ind., for rematch against Purdue. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT at Mackey Arena. Women's 400 medley relay breaks school record on B1G Championships day two Feb 17, 2023 8:00 am The swimming and diving team completed day two action of the B1G Championships on Thursday. The 400 medley relay team of Athena Salafatinos, Kaleigh Haworth, Isabelle Guerra and Lily Olson set a new school record time of 3:41.32. On the Road: Illini baseball opens season at Tulane Feb 19, 2016 10:45 am The Fighting Illini baseball team hits the road this weekend to open the 2016 season in New Orleans, Louisiana, against Tulane. The teams are scheduled to meet three times Friday-Sunday. Dosunmu scores 24, Illinois downs No. 9 Penn State Feb 19, 2020 8:45 am Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points in the Illini's 62-56 road victory, ending a four game losing skid. Kofi Cockburn had14 as the Illini ended Penn State's eight-game winning streak. Danielson reflects on first PGA tour event appearance Feb 22, 2016 11:00 am Fighting Illini senior Charlie Danielson returns to Champaign after an impressive performance at the PGA Tour's Northern Trust Open over the weekend. Orange Out: Illini host Ohio State tonight at State Farm Center Feb 24, 2022 10:00 am No. 15 Illinois takes on No. 22 Ohio State (8 p.m. CT, FS1). Illinois is seeking its 20th victory, which would mark three straight 20-win seasons for the first time since 2009 through 2011, and the 35th 20-win season in school history. Top-25 tests on deck for Illinois at the Frisco Classic Feb 27, 2020 8:45 am Illinois Baseball travels to Texas this weekend for the Frisco Classic, one of the top round robin tournaments in college baseball. The Illini will play No. 13 Texas A&M, No. 23 Oklahoma State, and No. 1 UCLA. Illini Softball sweeps No. 17 Michigan Mar 1, 2021 8:45 am Illinois won both games of the doubleheader, 2-1. The Illini pitching staff and defense held the Wolverines to a combined two runs on the afternoon. The Illini jump out to a 5-1 start for the first time since the 2017 season. Curbelo named Big Ten Freshman of the Week Mar 2, 2021 10:00 am Andre Curbelo earns the award after helping lead the Illini to a road win at Wisconsin and a Senior Night victory over Nebraska at State Farm Center with his first double-double as an Illini. Comia leads Illini Baseball to home opening win over Chicago State Mar 4, 2020 10:30 am Branden Comia had a career-high four hits, four RBIs and Garrett Acton tied Illinois' career saves record in the 11-8 home opening win over Chicago State. The Illini won for the fifth time in the last six games. Illini wrestling star Isaiah Martinez wins third Big Ten title Mar 6, 2017 9:30 am Winning two titles at 157 pounds before moving up to 165 pounds this season, the Illini redshirt junior becomes the third Illini grappler to win three conference crowns in their career. Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame adds 16 all-time greats Mar 6, 2019 12:30 pm Illinois named 16 new members to the UI Athletics Hall of Fame as the Class of 2019, including athletes and coaches from 11 different teams. Illinois Field set for today's home opener Mar 8, 2022 8:45 am Illini baseball will host Eastern Illinois for the team's home opener at 4 p.m. The Illini picked up their first ranked win of the season on Saturday, a 6-2 victory over No. 25 West Virginia. Three Illini earn All-Big Ten honors Mar 9, 2022 9:00 am The Big Ten champion Fighting Illini program is well represented on the list of league honors. Illinois had three players claim spots on the All-Big Ten teams, the most for the program since 2005. Illini hold off Hawkeyes to grab a second Big Ten tournament win Mar 10, 2016 5:00 pm Jalen Coleman-Lands scored 17 points and Malcolm Hill broke a tie with a 16-foot jumper with 1:14 to go Thursday, helping Illinois fend off No. 20 Iowa's frantic comeback for a stunning 68-66 upset in the Big Ten tournament. Dosunmu, Frazier pick up Big Ten honors Mar 12, 2019 8:30 am Freshman guard Ayo Dosunmunamed to the All-Freshman Team and honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. Sophomore guard Trent Frazier was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection. Big Ten Tournament game notes Mar 12, 2020 8:00 am The Fighting Illini open play in Friday's Quarterfinals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Game time is 1:25 pm (CDT). Josh Whitman, John Groce Saturday press conference Mar 13, 2017 9:45 am University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Saturday that John Groce has been relieved of his duties as head men's basketball coach effective immediately. Big Ten Tournament Notes | Illinois vs. Iowa Mar 13, 2021 10:15 am Following a 90-68 victory over Rutgers in the quarterfinals, No. 2 seed Illinois faces No. 3 seed Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on Saturday afternoon (2:30 p.m. CT, CBS). Illini down Hawkeyes, head to B1G Championship Mar 13, 2021 6:45 pm The second-seeded Illini downed the third-seeded Hawkeyes 82-71 Saturday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. The Illini now move on to the B1G Championship game Sunday afternoon. Big Ten announces baseball TV schedule Mar 15, 2017 3:45 pm The Illinois baseball team will have at least 12 games aired on Big Ten Network or available on BTN Plus, the Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday. Cockburn named AP First-Team All-American Mar 15, 2022 2:00 pm Kofi Cockburn is just the second Illinois player ever to earn first-team All-America honors by the AP, after Ayo Dosunmu became the first Illini to do so last season. The Big Ten conference has three players on this year's AP first team. NCAA Tournament first round: Illinois vs. Arkansas today Mar 16, 2023 8:30 am Brad Underwood becomes the fourth coach in school history to lead Illinois to at least three straight NCAA Tournaments, joining Lou Henson, Bill Self and Bruce Weber. Illinois Faces Nebraska Saturday in Big Ten Tournament Semifinals Mar 16, 2024 12:45 pm Following a 77-74 comeback victory over Ohio State in the quarterfinals, No. 2 seed Illinois faces No. 3 seed Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament (BTT) semifinals on Saturday afternoon (2:30 p.m. CT, CBS). Illini Softball opens home schedule with 9-4 win over IUPUI Mar 20, 2019 9:00 am The Illini, now 17-5 on the season, have a 15-4 home opener record at Eichelberger Field. It is the best start to the season since 2010 when the Illini opened the season 21-2. Illini Baseball starts Big Ten play today at Northwestern Mar 23, 2018 8:45 am The No. 24-ranked Illini baseball team is looking to win their seventh straight series against Northwestern dating back to 2011 Illini host Hoosiers for Senior Weekend Mar 26, 2021 1:15 pm The Illinois volleyball team is set to wrap up its 2020-21 home schedule this weekend as the Illini welcome in Indiana for Senior Weekend on March 26-27 in Huff Hall. Illini Baseball takes on Iowa in Big Ten home opener weekend series Mar 30, 2018 10:15 am Illinois (16-5, 3-0 Big Ten) has won six straight, including a weekend sweep of Northwestern last weekend in Evanston, and 15 of its last 17 games Green: WBCA Coach of the Year Finalist; Cook: Honorable Mention All-America Mar 31, 2023 8:45 am The WBCA announced that Shauna Green – the architect of one of the biggest one-year turnarounds this season – was a finalist for the National Coach of the Year honor while Makira Cook collected All-America honorable mention status. Women's Gymnastics wraps season with second-highest score in program history Apr 1, 2022 8:30 am Although they did not advance to the regional final, 'This team had the meet of their life tonight and did a phenomenal job. The energy was great, the unity was great, and the gymnastics was great,' said head coach Nadalie Walsh. Free admission to all events at Spring Sports Fest weekend, April 6-8 Apr 2, 2018 8:30 am Events will include an open football practice, autograph session and Grange Grove Family Fun Fest, as well as home events for men's tennis, softball and volleyball Illini Baseball travels to Northwestern for weekend series Apr 7, 2023 8:45 am Illinois looks to rebound following a midweek defeat to Illinois State at Illinois Field. In the 12-9 defeat, Branden Comia hit the first Illini grand slam since 2018 and Jacob Schroeder added a three-run homer, his seventh in 15 games.