blog posts Gymnastics: Baker and Diab sweep Big Ten weekly honors Jan 12, 2016 10:00 am Following Illinois Men's Gymnastics record-setting season opener this weekend, the Big Ten Conference office has announced that Bobby Baker and Alex Diab swept the weekly gymnastics honors. Flaws predicted among top 25 in pro soccer draft Jan 13, 2016 10:15 am Fighting Illini standout Jannelle Flaws was named one of the top-25 draft picks for the 2016 NWSL Draft, set to take place on Friday, Jan. 15 Hill and Nunn: The dynamic duo of Illini men's basketball Jan 14, 2016 10:45 am The Illinois junior duo of Kendrick Nunn and Malcolm Hill rank first and third in the Big Ten in scoring as of Jan. 13 Illini men's basketball head to Bloomington to face Hoosiers tonight Jan 19, 2016 9:45 am Illinois faces its fourth Top 25 opponent of the season on Tuesday at No. 25/23 Indiana (7 pm ET/6 CT on ESPN). Illini Men's Tennis wraps up Three Oaks Shootout Jan 20, 2016 10:15 am The Fighting Illini men's tennis team finished play at the Three Oaks Shootout in Fort Myers, Florida, with 13 singles wins and five doubles wins. Malcomb Hill joins Men's Basketball's 1,000 point club Jan 25, 2016 9:45 am With his 28-point performance in the win at Minnesota, Junior guard Malcolm Hill became the 47th player in Illinois history to score 1,000 career points Catch Illini Women's Basketball at Minnesota tonight on BTN Jan 26, 2016 11:15 am The Illini are back on the road for a televised matchup at Minnesota on Tuesday. The game is set for a 7 p.m. and will air on the Big Ten Network. Illini wrestlers complete comeback against Badgers Feb 1, 2016 9:30 am In a match that the Orange and Blue trailed for most of the afternoon, Coach Heffernan's grapplers showed great resolve in fighting back. Trailing 13-8, the Illini swept the final four bouts of match to defeat the Badgers 21-13. Alex Wittinger earns her second Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors Feb 2, 2016 9:00 am Wittinger is coming off of a standout performance in her home state of Minnesota, racking up a career-best 27 points and 15 rebounds. Illinois Football Signing Day coverage Feb 3, 2016 11:30 am Signing Day Central is the only site for official confirmation as each letter of intent is received inside the football complex. Women’s Basketball hosts Northwestern tonight at State Farm Center Feb 4, 2016 2:45 pm The Illini stay home to host Northwestern at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4. The game will mark Dads & Daughters Date Night, featuring a ticket deal: $20 for two tickets, two concessions vouchers and two Fighting Illini packs. Illini Football Class of 2016 highlights Feb 5, 2016 9:45 am University of Illinois head football coach Bill Cubit announced Wednesday the signing of 22 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to play football for the Fighting Illini in 2016. Brooks Black's pin wins thriller for Illini Wrestling Feb 8, 2016 9:00 am With their backs against the wall two different times at Huff Hall, the Fighting Illini grapplers showed grit and determination to win a wild finish against Northwestern Dee Brown's open letter to Illini Nation Feb 9, 2016 9:45 am Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics and @Illini Basketball great Dee Brown has a message for Fighting Illini fans. Illini Softball season kicks off with tournament at Florida International University Feb 12, 2016 10:30 am The Illinois softball is set to open the 2016 with its first of five tournaments this season: The JuiceBlendz FIU Invitational, hosted by Florida International on Feb. 12-14 at the FIU Softball Stadium. Coach Groce previews tonight's game against Rutgers Feb 16, 2016 9:00 am Entering the final third of the conference schedule, Illinois begins a stretch of three out of its next four games at home, hosting Rutgers on Tuesday night (8 p.m. Central) 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. New AD Josh Whitman's message to Illini Nation Feb 18, 2016 10:45 am First, we will prepare our student-athletes to be leaders in our changing world. Second, we will build a prouder, stronger, and more passionate constituency of alumni, donors, and fans. And last, but not least, WE WILL WIN. 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. 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. Illini Baseball's Cody Sedlock off to impressive start Feb 24, 2016 10:30 am Sedlock was the only opening day starter in the nation to strikeout 10 or more against a ranked opponent Nunn scores 25 in win against Gophers on senior night Feb 29, 2016 10:00 am In a matter of minutes, Illinois guard Kendrick Nunn helped turn the game around for his team. Chatrice White, Alex Wittinger earn All Big Ten honors Mar 1, 2016 11:45 am Sophomore Chatrice White leads the league with 18 double-doubles this season. Men's golf scores first spring victory at the Louisiana Classics Mar 2, 2016 11:45 am Fighting Illini men's golf placed all six individuals among the top-30 at the 31st Annual Louisiana Classics on March 1, on its way to its fourth consecutive Louisiana Classics championship title. Watch new AD Josh Whitman's interview with Ryan Baker Mar 3, 2016 10:45 am Josh Whitman talks with Ryan Baker about coming home, interacting with Illini Nation, his passion for Illinois and more. Isaiah Martinez wins second Big Ten wrestling championship Mar 7, 2016 9:45 am Red-shirt Sophomore Isaiah Martinez won his second straight Big Ten title at 157-pounds with a match for the ages against #1 Jason Nolf. Lovie Smith named Illini Football coach Mar 7, 2016 1:45 pm Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman took a major step in elevating Fighting Illini football in the national landscape with the hiring of longtime NFL coach Lovie Smith as head football coach. Malcom Hill named second-team All-Big Ten Mar 8, 2016 9:45 am Illinois guard Malcolm Hill earned second-team All-Big Ten honors by both the league coaches and media. Illini cruise by Minnesota 85-52 in first Big Ten tournament game Mar 10, 2016 9:30 am Michael Finke scored 17 points and made five 3-pointers to lead No. 12 seed Illinois past 13th-seeded Minnesota 85-52 on Wednesday in the Big Ten tournament's opening round. 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. McGee joins Illinois Football staff as offensive coordinator Mar 11, 2016 6:15 pm Garrick McGee joins the Fighting Illini from Louisville, where he served as the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for two seasons. Coleman-Lands sets record: Most three-pointers as a freshman Mar 14, 2016 1:30 pm Jalen Coleman-Lands knocked down 87 three-pointers during his first season in Orange and Blue, breaking Cory Bradford's Illinois freshman record of 85. Hardy Nickerson named defensive coordinator for Illini Football Mar 15, 2016 9:15 am Former NFL great coached with Lovie Smith in Chicago and Tampa Bay Illini softball opens season with double header sweep Mar 16, 2016 11:45 am The Illinois softball team post 8-0 five-inning win in game one, come-from behind 5-4 eight-inning victory Follow the six Illini Wrestlers at the NCAA Championships Mar 17, 2016 11:45 am Six Illini wrestlers will compete for the Orange & Blue, headlined by No. 1 seed and defending national champion Isaiah Martinez at 157-pounds. Four Illini Wrestlers advance to the NCAA quarterfinals Mar 18, 2016 10:00 am The Fighting Illini will feature four grapplers in tomorrow morning's quarterfinal round after the six wrestlers combined for a 10-2 record on day one of NCAA Championships. Isaiah Martinez repeats as NCAA champion Mar 21, 2016 9:45 am Martinez's national championship is the 24th in Fighting Illini wrestling history, and he is the third Illini to repeat as national champion. Big inning sparks Illini Baseball at Illinois State Mar 23, 2016 10:15 am The Redbirds opened a 3-0 lead but Illinois charged back and the Fighting Illini bullpen held ISU scoreless in five innings of work. Baseball home opener: Free pennants Friday at Illinois Field Mar 24, 2016 11:00 am The Illinois baseball team will give away free pennants to the first 250 fans in attendance at Friday's home opener against Penn State. Men's Tennis sweeps Purdue in first Big Ten home match Mar 28, 2016 9:30 am The No. 10 ranked Fighting Illini men's tennis team swept Purdue, 4-0, in their first home conference match of the season Sunday afternoon. The Illini improve to 10-7 on the season and 2-1 in Big Ten play. Doug Hayes throws one-hitter against Penn State Mar 29, 2016 10:30 am Doug Hayes put up one of the best Illinois baseball pitching performances in recent years by throwing a one-hitter against Penn State Indiana State tops Illini Baseball on dropped third strike Mar 30, 2016 10:15 am A disappointing finish for the Illini after coming back to tie the game in the eighth inning Men's Gymnastics headed to Big Ten Championships this weekend Mar 31, 2016 10:30 am All seven Big Ten men's gymnastics teams will be present this weekend in Columbus, Ohio, as Ohio State hosts the Big Ten Championships. No joke: $10 tickets to the 2016 llini Football opener if you act now Apr 1, 2016 11:15 am From Friday, April 1 at 12:01am until Sunday, April 3, at 11:59pm, fans who wish to be part of Lovie Smith's first game as head coach can order $10 tickets (min. four) for the home opener against Murray State on Sept. 3. Fighting Illini freshman gymnast advances to NCAA National Championships Apr 4, 2016 10:00 am Fighting Illini freshman gymnast Lizzy LeDuc qualified for the NCAA National Championships by claiming the floor title at Saturday's NCAA Regionals in Salt Lake City. Women's Basketball sets school three-pointer record Apr 5, 2016 10:00 am The Illini have continued to rewrite the record books since head coach Matt Bollant has stepped on campus. Once again, Illinois set a school record for three-pointers made in the 2015-16 season, knocking down 224 triples in 30 games. Louise Kwong earns Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors Apr 6, 2016 11:00 am Illinois Women's Tennis junior Louise Kwong has been named the Big Ten Athlete of the Week after an undefeated weekend. Women's Tennis hosts Big Ten opponents this weekend Apr 7, 2016 11:15 am The 50th-ranked Illini squad hopes to extend a five-match win streak. They are 10-6 overall and 4-1 in league play entering the weekend contests. The Gray Ghost Ticket Package: 7 games for $77 Apr 8, 2016 9:00 am A limited number of these ticket packages will be made available until April 30 Seven straight wins for Illini Women's Tennis Apr 11, 2016 10:45 am For the second-consecutive season, the women's tennis team has strung together a seven-match winning streak, thanks to a 5-2 win over unranked Purdue on Sunday, April 10