blog posts Illinois opens Big Ten play with dominant road win over Rutgers Dec 4, 2023 8:15 am The Fighting Illini grabbed 55 rebounds, their fourth straight game with at least 50 boards. They got 19 offensive rebounds and registered 14 second-chance points, and they finished with a +28 rebounding margin on the glass. Illinois overcomes double-digit halftime deficit to take down Minnesota Jan 29, 2024 8:00 am Illini Women's Basketball fought back from an 11-point halftime deficit to secure a comeback victory over Minnesota, 73-68, at State Farm Center on Sunday afternoon. Illinois secures a road win over Michigan Feb 1, 2024 8:15 pm Four Illini scorers finished in double figures to give Illinois a 77-64 road win over Michigan. Illinois takes down Michigan behind balanced scoring, strong defense Jan 19, 2024 8:45 am No. 14 Illinois used four scorers in double figures and a strong defensive performance to take down Michigan, 88-73, at Crisler Center on Thursday night. Illinois takes down Minnesota behind late-game heroics from Paddock, Williams Nov 6, 2023 8:15 am Trailing by five points with under two minutes to play, Illinois needed to go 85 yards and find the end zone if it wanted to secure the victory. That is exactly what the Illini did. Lights-out three-point shooting gives Women's Basketball a big road win over Pitt Dec 1, 2022 9:45 am Sophomore Adalia McKenzie scored a career-high 25 points, shooting 81.8 percent. The Illini improved to 7-1 on the season, tying their win total from one season ago. Theu open Big Ten on Sunday afternoon at No. 5 Indiana. McKenzie, Bryant lead scoring as Illini win Braggin’ Rights over Missouri Dec 19, 2022 9:15 am Adalia McKenzie deliver a game-high 21 points, Genesis Bryant turned in a career-best 20 points, and Kendall Bostic turned in her third double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three assists. McKenzie, Cook lead Illini to win over Rutgers Dec 8, 2022 9:30 am Behind a double-double from Adalia McKenzie and a 20-point performance from Makira Cook, Illinois fought off Rutgers, 80-62, at State Farm Center on Wednesday night to pick up its first Big Ten win of the season. McKenzie scores career-high 26 points in emphatic road win over Wisconsin Dec 30, 2022 12:45 pm The Illini sit above .500 in conference action for the first time since 2017, and they extend their winning streak to five games with their final game of 2022. Illinois now sits at 12-2 overall and 2-1 in Big Ten play heading into 2023. Men's Golf closes regular season with impressive tournament win Apr 26, 2022 8:45 am The win at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate at Columbus Country Club secures the Illini's third team title for the 2021-22 season. They now turn their attention to the championship season - starting with the B1G championship this weekend. Nationally televised volleyball: Illini sweep Rutgers Oct 13, 2022 8:00 am Using its second-best hitting percentage of the season, Illinois swept Rutgers at home on Wednesday night in a match aired live on ESPNU. The team is now 9-8 overall, 4-3 reading in Big Ten play. No. 14 Fighting Illini pull away for win at Ohio State Jan 31, 2024 8:15 am Illinois pulled away in the second half to pick up a valuable road victory and take down Ohio State, 87-75, at Value City Arena on Tuesday night. The Illini return to action on Sunday evening, taking on Nebraska for the first time this season. Olivia Howell: NCAA National Champion in Indoor Mile Mar 13, 2023 4:30 pm Olivia Howell closed out the 2023 indoor track season on top of the mile podium. She crossed first with a 4:34.00 to earn her first NCAA Indoor Championship Title and claim her second-straight Indoor First Team All-American nod. Schroeder's walk-off blast caps dramatic sweep of Minnesota Apr 24, 2023 8:15 am Fighting Illini baseball (18-18, 7-8) completed a series sweep of Minnesota (10-27, 4-8) with a dramatic 6-5 walk-off victory at Illinois Field on Sunday. Second-half surge sends Illini past Morehead State in tournament opener Mar 22, 2024 8:15 am Marcus Domask recorded the sixth triple-double in Illinois' program history, the first by an Illini in the NCAA Tournament, and only the 10th overall in NCAA Tournament history. Illinois now plays Saturday in the second round vs. 11th-seeded Duquesne. Shannon Jr., Epps shine as Illini cruise to win over Monmouth Nov 15, 2022 9:15 am Terrence Shannon Jr. had a game-high and career-best 30 points, while Jayden Epps had 21 in their third regular-season contest with the Illini. Dain Dainja had 15 points off the bench, his third straight game in double figures. Strong guard play propels Illini Women in win over Alcorn State Nov 14, 2022 8:45 am Makira Cook led all scorers with 21, while Adalia McKenzie, Genesis Bryant, and Jada Peebles all finished in double figures. The Illini had an efficient day from deep, shooting 52.2% from beyond the arc. Strong rebounding fuels Illini Women's Basketball win at Butler Dec 12, 2022 8:30 am Illinois narrowly took down Butler on the road, 65-63, on Sunday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Fighting Illini are now 9-2 overall, and the two-point victory marks the team's second true road win of the season. Strong second half gives Illini resounding road win over Penn State Feb 16, 2024 10:30 am Five Illinois scorers finished in double figures as Illinois took down Penn State, 86-71, at Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday. The Illini secured their third conference road victory with four regular-season games to play. Strong start sends Illini Women past Stony Brook, into WBIT quarterfinals Mar 25, 2024 8:00 am Illinois never trailed en route to a dominant 79-62 win over Stony Brook in the second round of the WBIT at State Farm Center on Sunday afternoon. Team effort lifts Illini Women's Basketball over Michigan State Jan 30, 2023 10:45 am 'We got back to our identity about finding ways to win, making plays when we had to, and showing some toughness when we had to,' said head coach Shauna Green. 'This was a much, much, much-needed win in response to the Purdue loss.' WBIT Inaugural Champions! Apr 4, 2024 8:15 am Behind a big second-half surge, Illinois clinched the inaugural WBIT title in a 71-57 victory over Villanova at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. The victory marked the program's first-ever postseason title. Westcott powers Illini Baseball to 6-4 win over Bradley Mar 22, 2023 9:15 am The Illini's first home win of the season was No. 517 in head coach Dan Hartleb's career, putting him just one win behind Lee Eilbracht for the most in program history. Williams leads Illini to victory over Nittany Lions Mar 4, 2022 8:00 am Illinois went down to the wire for the second time this week, this time against Penn State in the second to last game of the regular season. Their victory secures a top-3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, their third-straight year with a double-bye. Women's Basketball receiving AP Top 25 votes after upset of Iowa Jan 3, 2023 8:45 am Now out to a 13-2 start under Shauna Green, the Illini are coming off their biggest win yet - a New Year's Day upset of Iowa. The last time the Illini appeared in the Top 25 was Nov. 27, 2000, when the team was ranked 24th in the AP poll. Women's Golf wins first Big Ten title in program history Apr 24, 2023 1:00 pm Wang got off to a blistering start, collecting birdies on the first four holes and in five of the first seven, and she didn't slow down on the back, picking up five birdies on holes 10-15 to give her a total of nine birdies on the day. Women's Tennis 4-3 comeback win at Maryland Apr 10, 2023 8:15 am Down 3-1 at Maryland, Illinois Women's Tennis battled all the way back to secure a 4-3 victory on Sunday from the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Maryland.